Tickets go on sale as Saudi Arabia opens football stadiums to women

LONDON: Family tickets have gone on sale for football games in Saudi Arabia following a move to allow women into stadiums.
The General Sports Authority announced that tickets for a match to be held on Friday at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah and another to be held on Saturday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh have gone on sale and that families and individuals can purchase them, SPA reported.
Tickets are available for the Al-Ahli vs. Al-Batin match in Jeddah and the Al-Hilal vs. Al-Ittihad game in Riyadh.
There are 7,500 family seats available at King Fahd International Stadium, and 14,000 at King Abdullah Sports City.
Maps have been released showing which entrances should be used to gain access to the family areas.
Friday’s match will be the first time Saudi women will be able to watch football at the King Abdullah Sport City stadium in Jeddah.
The decision allowing women to enter stadiums was first announced on Oct. 29, a month after a historical royal decree lifting the ban on women driving.