FOOTBALL FANS ACROSS INDIA are bracing for a landmark occasion as FC Goa prepares to take on Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr FC in a much-anticipated AFC Champions League Two fixture on 22 October.
Tickets for the match at Fatorda Stadium went on sale on Thursday, following an early-access window for existing ticket holders earlier in the week. The club confirmed that tickets will be available at box office counters in North Goa and Fatorda for two days, with any unsold passes later released online for fans travelling from outside the state.
Reflecting the soaring demand, ticket prices range from Rs 8,500 for seats in the West Stand and Rs 6,500 in the East Stand, to more accessible options in the North and South lower stands priced at Rs 2,500.
While Ronaldo remains the marquee draw, Al Nassr’s squad features a host of global stars, including Sadio Mané, João Félix, Marcelo Brozović and new signing Kingsley Coman.
FC Goa’s CEO Ravi Puskur said, “This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime moment for FC Goa. To host Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the biggest game in Indian club football history,” he told the Associated Press.
