Great news for football fans in the UAE. If you weren’t able to snag tickets for Argentina’s highly anticipated match against the UAE, you will now be in with a chance of meeting Lionel Messi in Abu Dhabi.
The seven-time Ballon D’or winner and the rest of his team mates will be training at the Al Nahyan Stadium on November 13, three days before the scheduled clash between Argentina and the UAE on November 16.
The open training session will start from 6pm and tickets are available to buy now.
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Tickets to see Lionel Messi in Abu Dhabi cost just Dhs25 – less than the price of a chicken shawarma — and are on sale now.
Not only will you be in with a chance of meeting Lionel Messi in Abu Dhabi, but also his teammates, which includes Juventus’ Angel Di Mara, Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, and Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez.
The team are currently preparing for their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 campaign against Saudi Arabia, and are one of the favourites to lift the World Cup trophy this December.
“We are keen to ensure all those who missed out on tickets for the match with the UAE will still have a chance to watch the players up close as they prepare in Abu Dhabi ahead of their campaign for a third World Cup title,” said His Excellency Aref Al Awani, general secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council. “For this reason, prices for the open training are very accessibly priced.”
Coach Lionel Scaloni’s overachieving Argentina square are undefeated in 35 consecutive games dating back to 2019. If they avoid conceding against the UAE’s Al-Abyad, and do not lose their opening match against Saudi Arabia on November 22, the 2021 Copa America winners will match Italy’s record international unbeaten run.
Looking to meet your football hero Lionel Messi in Abu Dhabi? You can tick that off your bucket list by grabbing your tickets via Ticketmaster.ae to be in with a chance of snapping a photo or even taking home with you an autograph.
Football fever has well and truly begun in Abu Dhabi as the UAE capital city prepares for the upcoming FIFA World Cup that’s taking place in Qatar, Doha next month. If you don’t get a chance to meet Lionel Messi in Abu Dhabi, there are plenty of other events to get your teeth stuck into.
Bars and restaurants across the capital will be hosting screenings during World Cup month, including Belgian Café, Cooper’s and Lock, Stock and Barrel.
Dhs25. Nov 13. Al Nahyan Stadium, ticketmaster.ae.
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