Gulf Cup tickets go on sale

TDT | Manama

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Tickets have gone on sale for the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup, with Bahrain set to defend their title when the regional showpiece kicks off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, next month.

The Gulf Cup Football Federation, in collaboration with the local organising committee, announced yesterday that supporters can now purchase tickets for the tournament, which will run from September 23 to October 6.

Eight Gulf teams will contest 15 matches across King Abdullah Sports City and Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City, with Jeddah hosting the competition for the first time.

Bahrain will compete in Group B alongside Qatar, the UAE and Yemen, with all three of their preliminary-round matches scheduled to take place at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City.

The defending champions begin their campaign against Qatar on September 24 before facing the UAE on September 27 and concluding the group stage against Yemen on September 30.

Tickets for group matches at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City have been divided into three categories, priced at 60 Saudi riyals for Category One, 37 riyals for Category Two and 22 riyals for Category Three.

Group-stage matches at King Abdullah Sports City have five categories, with prices starting at 93 riyals for Category One, followed by 67, 45 and 22 riyals for the remaining standard categories. Premium tickets start at 187 riyals.

Prices for the opening match, semi-finals and final start at 120 riyals for Category One, 97 for Category Two, 71 for Category Three and 45 for Category Four, while Premium tickets start at 243 riyals.

Gold and Silver tickets are priced at 355 and 315 riyals respectively across all matches.

Supporters can purchase tickets through the tournament's official ticketing website and the GFF Tickets application, with each fan permitted to buy a maximum of six tickets per match.

Bahrain head to Jeddah as reigning Gulf champions after capturing their second title at the previous edition in Kuwait.

The nationals defeated Oman 2-1 in the final in January last year, adding a second crown to their maiden Gulf Cup triumph in 2019.