Ticket fever for Vietnam vs Indonesia match in Viet Tri: Fans stand in cold queue, brokers inflate prices

Tickets sold out in a flash

In 3 days, the match between Vietnam and Indonesia will take place at Viet Tri Stadium (8pm on December 15) and tickets for the match are of special interest. However, from this moment, the heat of the match has been increased. After all the tickets sold online have been sold, the remaining 3,000 tickets sold directly also started to be "baked" this morning, December 12.

Despite the cold weather, many spectators were present at the ticket counter of Viet Tri Stadium to own tickets to watch the match between Vietnam and Indonesia. By 9 o'clock today, all the 300,000 VND and 200,000 VND tickets had been sold, while only a few 100,000 VND tickets were sold. Brokers also took advantage of this opportunity to make money. Among those lining up, there were many brokers and this "team" immediately raised the price several times higher than the original price. The 300,000 VND ticket was priced at 1.2 million VND.

Although the weather in Phu Tho is very cold, many fans still showed up early to line up and get tickets. PHOTO: NGUYEN HUU DUNG – OUTSIDE PISTE STREET

Despite the large audience, people lined up in an orderly manner, without any jostling or pushing. PHOTO: NGUYEN HUU DUNG – OUTSIDE PISTE STREET

The stadium organizers arranged a large security force to maintain order while fans lined up to buy tickets. PHOTO: NGUYEN HUU DUNG – OUTSIDE PISTE STREET

The enthusiasm of fans will turn Viet Tri Stadium into a "fire pan" in the match on the evening of December 15 between the Vietnamese and Indonesian teams.

The Vietnamese team won 4-1 against Laos in the opening match of the 2024 AFF Cup, which took place on the evening of December 9. Coach Kim Sang-sik and his team were given a break in the second match. Then in the third match taking place on December 15 at Viet Tri Stadium, Vietnam will meet Indonesia again.

The Vietnamese team lost all three recent matches against Indonesia, with scores of 0-1 in the 2023 Asian Cup and 0-1, 0-3 in the two qualifying rounds of the 2026 World Cup. At the AFF Cup, Vietnam was unbeaten in the last four matches against Indonesia (won 1, drew 3).

Tonight (December 12), Indonesia will face Laos, while the Philippines will face Myanmar. If they take all three points, coach Shin Tae-yong and his team will climb to the top.