Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium Asian Cup clash with India sells out
Hong Kong could play in front of a record home crowd on Tuesday after tickets for their Asian Cup qualifier against India at Kai Tak Stadium sold out.
While the Football Association of Hong Kong China would not give an official figure, a spokeswoman said attendance would be 'slightly fewer' than the venue's 50,000-seat capacity.
A sell-out would mark a stunning turnaround from last Thursday, when just 6,092 fans watched the city's team draw 0-0 in a friendly with Nepal at Hong Kong Stadium.
Kai Tak bosses originally planned to only partially open the stadium, given reservations over likely demand. But, after a strong initial sale, more tickets, priced at just HK$80 (US$10) and HK$200, were made available.
Fans have rushed to snap them up, and Hong Kong could break their 30-year-old attendance record, set when more than 40,000 reportedly crammed into Hong Kong Stadium for a 3-1 defeat to Yugoslavia in January 1995.
The largest home attendance in 2024 came when 8,236 watched head coach Ashley Westwood's side beat Guam, also at Hong Kong Stadium, to seal qualification for next month's East Asian Football Federation Championship finals.
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