City team could smash 30-year home attendance record after tickets for Asian Cup clash are snapped up
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.
