Mustapha Ussif speaks to the media
The sale of online football match tickets (E-ticket) has been launched to deal with the difficulties connected with obtaining a ticket prior to a match.
Speaking at the unveiling of the e-ticket platform at the Baba Yara Stadium, ahead of the Ghana Vs Nigeria game last Sunday, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, indicated that the digital platform had come to stay.
He indicated that the government’s new strategy aims to make it easier and convenient for football fans to purchase match tickets online, and have quick access to numerous venues around the country.
“It is very exciting. Now our spectators can buy tickets online and access our sporting facilities without any challenges. You can see it took me 30 seconds to be verified and access the stadium. This digital innovation has come to stay,” he said.
Mr Ussif said preparations were underway to guarantee that the technology is used for all Premier League games played at the various stadiums.
“Onwards, anybody accessing the stadium, whether it is a national team game or the Premier League, once it is a government facility, will be accessing it through the e-ticket platform, which is a policy of the government,” he added.
Ticketing
Within barely 48 hours of its opening, the site sold over 20,000 tickets, setting a new record for e-ticketing. The tickets were eventually sold out about eight hours before the game.
According to rumours, the National Sports Authority generated GHC1.4 million on the e-ticketing platform from the Ghana vs. Nigeria first leg World Cup playoff.
“The e-ticket portal will have all tickets for national team games from now onwards,” the Minister said.
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