Ticket sales for AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016, Asia’s second biggest men’s national team championship, started today.
 
The tournament will be played in Doha and it will feature 16 top U23 sides from Asia, including hosts Qatar and defending champions Iraq. The top three teams from the tournament will secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
 
The opening match on January 12 sees Syria take on I.R. Iran and hosts Qatar kick off their campaign against China PR on the same day, at 19.30 local time, at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha. The final is played on January 30, 2016, also at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium.
 
AFC General Secretary Dato' Windsor John said: "The AFC U23 Championship offers a window to the future of football in Asia, featuring tomorrow's brightest Asian football stars. The tournament is also a qualifying competition for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which increases the stakes even further for Asia's 16 best under-23 teams competing for the continental title in January in Qatar."
 
The affordable ticketing structure has been designed to make the tournament accessible to the local football fans and to attract families in order to ensure a lively and festive atmosphere in the stadia.
 
Tickets for all the matches are available online from the Qatar Football Association website: www.qfa.qa.You can also buy tickets from Villagio Mall and City Center Mall in Doha from January 2, 2016. Furthermore, fans will be able to buy tickets on match days at the tournament stadiums.
 
Ticket categories and prices:
 

Category	Opening Match	Group Stage	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
VIP	QR 100	QR 50	QR 50	QR 50	QR 100
CAT 1	QR 50	QR 30	QR 30	QR 30	QR 50
CAT 2	QR 30	QR 10	QR 10	QR 10	QR 30
Children	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free
Disabled	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free

 
To buy tickets, go to www.qfa.qa
 
For further details about the tournament, including the match schedule, log on to: http://www.the-afc.com/competition/afc-u23-championship.