Social media users criticized high tickets prices to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, particularly the third-class tickets which ranged from LE100 to LE200, with even world-famous Liverpool and Egyptian team superstar Mohamed Salah chiming in to join the criticism. If you do, you will pray for the national team for real.”Fans expected these high prices would lead to a low audience presence during the matches. The tournament’s organizing committee announced the match ticket prices on Monday, setting third-class tickets at LE100 for games in which the Egyptian team is not playing, with LE300 for the second-class ticket and LE500 for first class. ”Ahmed Mortada, a member of Zamalek Club’s board of directors, said the crisis was not confined to ticket prices: “The second-class ticket was for LE60 pounds in the last cup of nations held in Egypt. “Even the price of the third class ticket in matches where Egypt will not play is too expensive.

Source: Egypt Independent April 30, 2019 09:45 UTC