AED10 tickets on offer for Club World Cup UAE

Tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 football tournament which will feature top teams such as Barcelona will cost as little as AED10, organisers announced on Tuesday.

Tickets for the prestigious sporting event will start at AED10 for Category 4 tickets and go up to AED300 for Category 1 tickets for the closing ceremony and final, tournament officials said.

The tournament is being held between December 9-19 at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium and Zayed Stadium in the UAE capital, can be purchased by logging on to www.FIFA.com/uae2009 or calling 800-KICK (800-5425) or +971 2 449 9955 (if you are calling from overseas).

Mohammed Khalfan Al-Rumaithi, UAE FA President, said: “The new world champion of club football will be crowned in Abu Dhabi in December and this is a unique opportunity for the people of the UAE to be part of a historic international event.

"Some of the biggest names in football will be playing right here in our backyard for the very first time.”

The final match schedule will not be known until November when the respective Asian and African Champions’ League winners are known, but organisers said there was a great deal of interest for tickets.

The opening match will pit the UAE’s Al Ahli FCD against Oceania Champions’ League winners Auckland City, while the semi finals will feature FC Barcelona and Argentinean side Estudiantes de la Plata, captained by former Manchester United star Juan Sebastian Veron.

To ensure the tournament is open to everyone, dedicated female-only and family stands will be established at both stadiums, organisers added.

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