After weeks of speculation, the Taiwan mens’ team game against Turkmenistan now has a venue and a start time. Although the date had already been confirmed, it was unclear where exactly the opening AFC qualifier would occur.
On Monday night, the CTFA formally announced tickets for the game had gone on sale. The game date remains March 25th, with the venue being the 55,000 seater Kaohsiung National Stadium. Kick-off has been confirmed as 6:30pm.
Initially, it was assumed that the venue would be the Nanzih Football Stadium (capacity 1,200). This was a tough break for many fans, who would have preferred the game to be played at the larger National Stadium. Amid reports that both venues were unavailable due to scheduled repair work, there was uncertainty if the fixture could even played in Kaohsiung itself.
Monday’s announcement makes it clear when and where the fixture will now be. Although the game will be unlikely to sell out, the selection of the 55,000 seater National Stadium is significant as the last time the national team played at the Nanzih, the smaller venue did indeed sell out. At least now, all fans who want to see the game can now attend.
Tickets can be bought from the UDN website, with prices ranging from NTD 200 – 400.
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