Tickets on sale for Brazil match in capital


Amith Passela
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ABU DHABI // Tickets for the friendly between Brazil and Iran on Thursday in Abu Dhabi at Zayed Sports City have gone on sale. The Football Association have announced the fans can buy tickets in Abu Dhabi, from 12pm to 9pm at the box office located at Zayed Sports City's tennis stadium, or in Dubai, at the Time Out Tickets box office at Media City from 9am to 6pm.

Tickets can also be bought online through www.timeouttickets.com. They are priced from Dh70-130, with VIP seats available at Dh350.

The friendly is part of the five-time world champions' world tour and the squad includes the likes of Daniel Alves and Adriano from Barcelona, and Milan's Robinho, Thiago Silva and Alexandre Pato.

A bumper crowd is expected at Zayed Sports City, which holds more than 50,000 spectators, as the UAE is home to around 400,000 Iranians. Iran will travel to the UAE directly from Amman, Jordan, after their clash with Kuwait in the final of the West Asian Championship last night.

BMW M5 specs

Engine: 4.4-litre twin-turbo V-8 petrol enging with additional electric motor

Power: 727hp

Torque: 1,000Nm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh650,000