Appearing In The 2024 AFF Cup, Timor Leste Offers Free Tickets To Spectators

JAKARTA - Timor Leste will appear in the 2024 AFF Cup by playing the opening match against Thailand. For that match, they offered free tickets to the audience.

Timor Leste's inaugural match against Thailand will take place on Sunday, December 8 evening WIB. This match will be held in Vietnam, precisely at the Hang Day Stadium because they do not have stadiums allowed for official tournaments.

Must play a match far from home, for that reason it was later discovered why Timor Leste chose to offer tickets for free. This is known from the narrative published in Vietnamese media, Soha.

Quoted on Sunday, December 8, the source said that the Timor Leste Football Federation decided to provide free tickets for spectators who wanted to watch the Timor Leste vs Thailand match.

Soha also mentioned Timor Leste as the only 2024 AFF Cup state team to provide free tickets to spectators.

Despite being forced to undergo the inaugural match far from supporters, Timor Leste coach Simon Elissetche hopes his team will continue to have support for a crucial match against Thailand.

VFF (Granman Football Federation) gave us the opportunity to choose a stadium in Vietnam. Since we arrived here, everyone has been friendly and supportive of the team," said Elissetche.

"We hope to continue to receive support in Timor Leste matches and feel the sensation of playing in our own home stadium," Elissetche added.

Initially, Timor Leste chose the Viet Tri Stadium to play a match in the 2024 AFF Cup. However, the same location has been chosen by the Vietnam national team for the home match.