Ticket revenue from Uzbekistan vs Russia match may exceed 20 billion Uzbekistani soms
Over 30,000 seats already sold—compared to 14,000 at a similar 2022 match
The friendly match between the national teams of Uzbekistan and Russia, scheduled to take place in Tashkent on November 12, will generate record ticket revenue for such an event. The Pakhtakor Stadium, with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, is expected to be sold out: over 30,000 tickets have already been sold as of now. This is reported by Forbes Sport.
Ticket prices are divided into five categories, ranging from a base price of 75,000 soms to premium tickets at 1,000,000 soms. Intermediate rates are set at 150,000, 250,000, and 350,000 soms.
If all 35,000 seats are sold, the total revenue from ticket sales alone will reach 20 billion soms. Sales are accompanied by digital controls: since March 1, Uzbekistan has implemented mandatory fan identification for ticket purchases, and entry to the arena is managed through a QR code system.
The current financial and attendance figures are more than double those of the previous meeting between these teams in Tashkent in November 2022, when only about 14,000 spectators attended Pakhtakor Stadium, and revenue was significantly lower.
Additionally, in terms of attendance, the national teams' match surpassed the recent Asian Champions League game between Pakhtakor and Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr (November 2). At that time, the stands attracted 28,000 spectators, despite higher price thresholds (from 100,000 to 600,000 soms for standard seats and up to 3,000,000 soms for the VIP sector). Some fans, however, chose not to attend due to the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo from the lineup.
