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The ticket sales for the much-awaited Hero Hockey World League (HWL) final has begun online as HI gears up to host the eight-nation event slated between November 27 and December 6 at the newly-built international stadium here.
The tickets are priced at ₹50 and ₹100 for the General Stands, while the VIP Stand is priced at ₹1,000.
Speaking on the announcement, Hockey India Secretary General Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad said, “I am proud to announce the kick start of the online ticket sales of the much awaited Hero Hockey World League Final to be held in Raipur. We are confident of a positive response from the hockey fans in the city and I am sure the spectators will have a great time watching their favourite players LIVE in front of them.”
With the tournament divided into two Pools (’A’ and ‘B’), India is placed in Pool ‘B’ along with The Netherlands, Germany and Argentina. India will be playing their first match against Argentina on November 27.
The other four teams in Pool ‘A’ include Belgium, Great Britain, Australia and Canada.
The teams had qualified for the event through the HWL Semi-Finals in Buenos Aires and Antwerp.
Published on October 8, 2015
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