Egypt: Fans criticize African Cup ticket prices

Fans of Al-Ahly cheer for their team during the Egyptian League football match against rival club Zamalek in Cairo

Not everyone in Egypt is protesting. Fans of Al-Ahly cheer for their team during the Egyptian League football match against rival club Zamalek in Cairo. Source: Getty Images

Egyptian football fans criticized the African Cup ticket prices recently released that put the least price at 100 Egyptian Pounds and the highest at 2500 EP.


SBS Arabic24’ Cairo correspondent Mohammed Alshazly says the controversy over the ticket prices led the organizing committee to promise a review.


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