AIFF defends India versus Panama football match ticket prices
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The All India Football Federation defends ticket pricing for the international friendly match between India and Panama in Bengaluru.
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- The All India Football Federation responded to criticism regarding low attendance at the India versus Panama friendly match.
- Only 9,039 of the 20,000 available tickets were sold for the game held at Sree Kanteerava Stadium.
- Officials cited both the scheduling change from Saturday to Friday and ticket pricing as potential factors for the turnout.
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with India's coach Khalid Jamil praising the performance of his team.
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M Satyanarayan
deputy secretary general
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“It was a decent crowd of around 10,000. The attendance was affected because of moving the game from Saturday to Friday due to a marathon event on Sunday, and perhaps also by the ticket prices. But there is always a price you need to pay to watch a World Cup team in action,”
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…performance to hold World No. 44 Panama 1-1. .AIFF deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan acknowledged that ticket prices may have contributed to the turnout but argued that watching a World Cup side came at a cost. .“ It was a decent crowd of around 10,000. The attendance was affected because of moving the game from Saturday to Friday due to a marathon event on Sunday, and perhaps also by the ticket prices. But there is always a price you need to pay to watch a World Cup team in action, ” Satyanarayan told DH. .India give Panama the blues to produce stunning draw.He also denied rumours that free tickets had been distributed to colleges, adding “Contrary to reports, we did not distribute free tickets to…
“Contrary to reports, we did not distribute free tickets to colleges.”
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…price you need to pay to watch a World Cup team in action,” Satyanarayan told DH. .India give Panama the blues to produce stunning draw.He also denied rumours that free tickets had been distributed to colleges, adding “ Contrary to reports, we did not distribute free tickets to colleges. ” .Head coach Khalid Jamil credited the Bengaluru crowd for playing its part in what he termed his team’s “best match” since he took charge last year. The 49-year-old former international credited the supporters for…
Khalid Jamil
Head coach
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“Yes, it is the best match”
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…match” since he took charge last year. The 49-year-old former international credited the supporters for inspiring India against a Panama side ranked 94 places above them, adding that India could have won this game. .“ Yes, it is the best match ,” Jamil said when asked whether this was India’s finest performance under him. .“And I think because of the support of the fans, they supporting positively, that is the main thing. .“If we had kept a bit more…
Ryan Williams
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“This is where I started my career in Indian football, so, you know, for me to score in front of all the fans, but especially the West Block Blues and the BFC fans, very special.”
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…adopted home. The former Australian’s goal-scoring form with the Blue Tigers has made him the flagbearer of AIFF’s OCI-PIO project. .“Amazing. Really special for me,” Williams said at the post-match press conference. “ This is where I started my career in Indian football, so, you know, for me to score in front of all the fans, but especially the West Block Blues and the BFC fans, very special. ” Bengaluru: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has defended the pricing of tickets for India’s friendly against Panama after only 9,039 spectators turned up at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Friday. .Around…
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