Tickets for the Korea - Vietnam match are almost sold out.

Although not considering Vietnam as a worthy opponent, Korean fans still hunted for tickets for the friendly match at Suwon World Cup Stadium, with the highest price being 300,000 won (about 5.5 million VND).

*Korea - Vietnam: 6pm Tuesday October 17, on VnExpress.

As of 7 p.m. on October 15, the organizers only had about 1,400 tickets left, while Suwon Stadium has a capacity of 44,031 seats. According to Korean media, the possibility of tickets selling out is very high because the match is still two days away.

Korean fans take photos with the cover featuring striker Cho Gue-sung. Photo: KFA

For 300,000 won, spectators will be seated in the middle of the first floor of the A stand, served a buffet meal and receive a Korean national team jersey. The adjacent area, which costs 200,000 won, will give fans a Korean national team scarf and a glow stick.

Tickets for other areas range in price from 30,000 won to 120,000 won depending on seating. Tickets are only available through the Korea Football Association (KFA) website or ticketing app, or an app from a bank sponsoring the match.

Ticket prices for this match were lower than when South Korea played Tunisia on October 13 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, which has a capacity of 66,704. The two highest ticket categories were 380,000 won and 220,000 won. The remaining ticket categories ranged in 10 price ranges from 30,000 won to 180,000 won.

Son Heung-min leaves open the possibility of playing for Korea against Vietnam. Photo: KFA

South Korea is currently ranked 26th in FIFA, 69 places above Vietnam. The match has sparked debate in South Korea with doubts about the effectiveness of facing a much lower-level opponent, but one side believes it will be good preparation before the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup. In addition, the possibility of number one star Son Heung-min playing is uncertain due to his recent recovery from a groin injury.

In the past, South Korea met Vietnam six times. They won five, and lost one (0-1 in 2003, in the 2004 Asian Cup qualifiers with the only goal from Pham Van Quyen). The most recent meeting between the two football nations was in the semi-finals of the men's football at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. The Vietnamese Olympic team under the leadership of coach Park Hang-seo lost 1-3, at that time the Korean Olympic team had many stars such as Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan.

The last time South Korea played a friendly against a Southeast Asian team was in June 1991, when they beat Indonesia 3-0. In their last two matches, Vietnam lost 0-2 to China and Uzbekistan, while South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 and Tunisia 4-0.

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