KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry and the Malaysia Stadium Corporation have arranged for the live telecast of the AFF Suzuki Cup final to be shown on a big screen at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur Sports City, Bukit Jalil today.
Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said they were aware of the problems faced by Malaysian football fans in getting tickets to watch the final between Harimau Malaya and Vietnam at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.
“I sympathise with those who failed to get tickets for the first-leg match despite queueing up for so long. This should not have happened. The ministry is ready to help Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) ensure such incidents do not recur.
“We will look into the incident and find a long-term solution with FAM on this matter. I wish to invite all Malaysians to the Axiata Arena to watch the game on the big screen and support the Harimau Malaya,” he said in a statement issued on his Instagram account today. – Bernama
A total of 40,000 online tickets as well as another 40,000 sold at the National Stadium, Al-Ikhsan outlets and Football Republic branches were snapped up in a short time.
The second leg of the final will be held in Hanoi on Dec 15.
Malaysia have won the Cup once, in 2010. – Bernama
