11,000 tickets sold ahead of SAFF semi-finals

Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the SAFF Championship semi-finals on Saturday, with tickets for both last-four matches priced at Tk1,000 as excitement builds ahead of the hosts' bid to reach the final.

The hosts will take on Pakistan at 8:30pm at the National Stadium, while India and Bhutan will meet in the first semi-final at 3:00pm.

Ticket prices for the group stage had been announced earlier, but the SAFF organisers had yet to confirm rates for the semi-finals and final. The price for Saturday's two semi-finals was fixed at Tk1,000 on Thursday, with tickets going on sale through the Tickify platform after midday.

Sajib Rashid, CEO of TSA Sports & Entertainment, the company which holds the marketing rights for the tournament, said demand had been encouraging, with around 11,000 tickets already sold.

"Almost 11,000 tickets have been sold so far. The demand for tickets has been quite good," he said.

The ticket price for Wednesday's Bangladesh-Sri Lanka group-stage match was initially set at Tk1,000 before being reduced to Tk800. However, tickets for both semi-final matches have been kept at Tk1,000.