Urawa Red Diamonds (N) | CWC Semi-Final | Pre-Match Thread

[Stephen230]

Seems a bit unnecessary insisting you buy third place play off and final to be sure to watch the second game.

Surely there could be a way of all four semi finalists having an either/ or ticket allocation?

Having said that, absolutely amazed at the prices.

 

[Corky]

What do you reckon 1k max ?

Chelsea got 2k, so would expect that in a big stadium minimum with the UAE interest.

I think they will be fairly generous and not have specific sections and just sell any that Leon and Auckland don't take to other clubs or general public. There is no guarantee all fans of one team will be together based on previous years.

 

[cptaidan88]

Seems a bit unnecessary insisting you buy third place play off and final to be sure to watch the second game.

Surely there could be a way of all four semi finalists having an either/ or ticket allocation?

Having said that, absolutely amazed at the prices.

Think they're assuming people will go to all the games. Not a lot else to do

 

[tedmak]

Seems odd that they waived the VISA requirements for people at the Qatar world cup wanting to visit but aren't doing it for this.

I'll be waiting until nearer the time in case they change their mind.

Erm - it is two different countries.

The visa will be a formality as there is a clear reason for entry.

 

[cptaidan88]

Erm - it is two different countries.

The visa will be a formality as there is a clear reason for entry.

By "they" I meant Saudi Arabia. They waived the VISA requirements for people with tickets to the Qatar world cup. Only an hour from Doha to the border and some people stayed in Saudi Arabia and travelled in.

 

[johnnytapia]

Very decent ticket prices surprised

Just the 5 grand getting there and back.

 

[Corky]

Just the 5 grand getting there and back.

I know that's a joke, but the USA one will be at least double that won't it? About 8 flights and accommodation for the month, and GBP purchasing power over there near an all time low. This will be the last affordable one, with future ones likely to be spread out geographically also, looking at the 2030 real world cup bids including 3 and 4 countries each.

 

[tedmak]

By "they" I meant Saudi Arabia. They waived the VISA requirements for people with tickets to the Qatar world cup. Only an hour from Doha to the border and some people stayed in Saudi Arabia and travelled in.

They waived the entry requirements to people with a Hayya card (that was necessary to get into Qatar).
The Hayya card didn’t go with the World Cup ticket, but you could assume you got one one once you got a ticket (assuming you were not on in Interpol list). ( I went).


My assumption is that, if you have a ticket and you mention on the visa application you are going to the CWC, there will be no issue. They are not daft. They are not hosting a tournament for people from every continent with an intention of not letting them in.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Can I confirm, we only play a maximum of 2 games?

 

[blueste41]

By "they" I meant Saudi Arabia. They waived the VISA requirements for people with tickets to the Qatar world cup. Only an hour from Doha to the border and some people stayed in Saudi Arabia and travelled in.

Seems odd that they waived the VISA requirements for people at the Qatar world cup wanting to visit but aren't doing it for this.

I'll be waiting until nearer the time in case they change their mind.

I suspect the reason is that the world cup saw fans from 32 countries travelling to watch the biggest tournament in world football over 5 weeks where 64 matches were played.
This competition involves fans from 7 teams over 10 days where 7 matches are played.
I would think that from an administrative point of view alone suspending visa requirements for the world cup was a good idea.
They have plenty of other sporting events that they don't suspend visa's for including the F1. I suspect you should compare this events to those that are more comparable by scale.