SINGAPORE – Simply over per week out from the event’s first recreation, the Soccer Affiliation of Singapore (FAS) on Saturday (Nov 27) introduced ticket particulars for the AFF Suzuki Cup.
In a media assertion, the FAS stated that tickets for every match day, priced at $25 every for adults and $15 every for kids aged 12 and underneath, will go on sale from midday on Sunday at this web site.
Singapore will kick off the biennial 10-team event with a recreation towards Myanmar on the Nationwide Stadium on Dec 5.
Whereas the announcement omitted the variety of spectators allowed to attend the video games, The Straits Occasions understands that 10,000 followers will likely be allowed for every match day on the 55,000-capacity Nationwide Stadium, and 1,000 will likely be allowed for every match day on the 6,000-capacity Bishan Stadium.
Every match day options two video games, each both from Group A or B.
The Nationwide Stadium will host all however one recreation from Group A – which Singapore are in – whereas Bishan will function the principle venue for Group B matches.
ST has reached out to the FAS for clarification on what number of followers are permitted to attend.
The FAS, nevertheless, did say in its assertion that solely those that are fully-vaccinated will likely be allowed into video games, and refunds wouldn’t be issued to those that fail to supply proof of vaccination and are denied entry.
According to secure administration measures, strict secure distancing measures can even be enforced in seating plans and allocation, which is proscribed to seating in teams of two on the Nationwide Stadium and single seats at Bishan Stadium, with 1-metre secure distancing between teams.
On the Nationwide Stadium, followers will likely be assigned to sectors of not more than 500 individuals every, with no intermingling allowed throughout sectors.
This will likely be enforced by using colored wrist tags given to every spectator, which can even function identification that permits re-entry into the stadium for that matchday.
Ticket gross sales on the primary three days are completely for Singaporeans.
The FAS had opened pre-registration for ticket purchases to Singapore followers on Nov 18, and people who indicated their curiosity have already obtained a hyperlink to buy tickets.
Followers will likely be allowed to buy as much as eight tickets per match day and revel in a 20 per cent low cost in the event that they buy a full bundle of all 4 of Singapore’s group stage matches, often known as the SG Pack, within the first three days of ticket gross sales.
FAS normal secretary Yazeen Buhari famous that the method of asserting ticket particulars had taken “longer than normal” and acknowledged followers’ eagerness to attend video games.
He defined: “Followers’ well being and security continues to be our utmost precedence, particularly in right this moment’s circumstances, and we’re assured that the safety protocols and secure administration measures that will likely be put in place would guarantee a secure and satisfying match day expertise for all.
“I want to thank the followers for his or her endurance and am trying ahead to seeing them on the stadiums to cheer the groups on as we witness the area’s greatest stage of soccer in motion. This version of the AFF Suzuki Cup would additionally see our Lions play at dwelling after greater than two years and I’m positive the Singapore followers will likely be out in pressure to cheer on our boys.”
For these unable to attend video games in-person, ST understands that Mediacorp has reached an settlement with Suzuki Cup rights holders Sportfive to broadcast the Lions’ video games ‘reside’.
It’s also understood Mediacorp might additionally broadcast video games involving different groups on its digital platform MeWatch.
When contacted, a Mediacorp spokesman indicated that it would solely have the ability to present extra particulars quickly.
4-time champions Singapore are in Group A with Myanmar, five-time champions Thailand, the Philippines and Timor-Leste.
Group B contains defending champions Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos.
The highest two groups from every group will qualify for the two-legged semi-finals earlier than a two-legged remaining, with the champions of Asean topped on Jan 1.
All knockout video games will likely be hosted on the Nationwide Stadium.