Details regarding the ticket prices for the upcoming international friendly featuring Lionel Messi's Argentina in Kochi have reportedly been accessed by Malayalam media.
According to multiple news reports, the cheapest ticket for the game to be played at the Kaloor Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi will be priced around Rs 5,000. Meanwhile, a television report claimed that a VVIP package for three people would cost one crore rupees while a single ticket in this category would cost Rs 50 lakhs. However, there was no official confirmation in this regard yet.
It is likely that VVIP tickets will be distributed only in limited numbers. However, sponsors have not yet released official information regarding the ticket prices, these news reports said.
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Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman had said that the seating capacity of the Kaloor stadium will be fully utilised for the match and security details will become a top priority.
The Argentina football team, including Messi, is scheduled to arrive in Kerala between 10 and 18 November. Apart from the international friendly in Kochi, a road show will be arranged for the fans in Kozhikode, the state government had clarified. Australia are the frontrunners to take on Argentina in Kerala, earlier reports had said. Argentina will play in the United States in October, before travelling to Kerala. They also have a friendly fixture in Angola's Luanda later the same month.
Earlier this week, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reviewed the preparations for Messi's visit, during which the possibilities for a fan meet were also discussed.