Dhaka, Sep.7 (ANI): The Bangladesh Football Federation has defended its decision to charge at least 100 dollars (62 pounds) a ticket for Tuesday's friendly match between Argentina and Nigeria.
It claimed that it had to charge so much because the costs of staging the match - featuring World Player of the Year Lionel Messi - were so expensive.
According to the BBC, many fans complained that the biggest football match in the country's history was beyond the budget of even ordinary fans.
The organisers said the aim of the match was "to restore the glory of football throughout Bangladesh".
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) said that tickets for the first-ever international football friendly hosted by the country at the 55,000-capacity Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka sold out late on Monday.
The crowd in the stadium was overwhelmingly middle class
Many die-hard fans had no choice but to watch the game on television.rgentina won the match against Nigeria by three goals to one. (ANI)
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