Fluminense announced on Wednesday night (13) that the opening of ticket sales for the first leg of the Libertadores semi-final against Internacional has been postponed. Initially, sales would begin at 12pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (14th), but it was postponed to Monday (18th), at the same time.
The postponement was motivated by negotiations with state authorities regarding the use of e-tickets and membership cards when accessing the Maracanã stadium. The first game against Inter is scheduled for September 27th, Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).
— Fluminense FC informs that the opening of ticket sales for the game against Internacional, to be held on September 27, in Rio de Janeiro, has been postponed, due to negotiations with state authorities regarding the use of e-tickets and cards in access to the Maracanã stadium. The new opening date is scheduled for 12pm on September 18th (Monday) — Fluminense announced in an official note.
Fluminense Football Club informs that the opening of ticket sales for the game against Internacional, to be held on September 27th, at Maracanã, has been postponed, due to negotiations with state authorities regarding the use of e-tickets and cards to access the stadium. stadium… pic.twitter.com/wiKAQQVjVA
— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) September 14, 2023
Problem with e-ticket already occurred in the semi-final of the 2022 Copa do Brasil
This is not the first time that Fluminense has needed to negotiate the use of e-tickets and membership cards with the authorities. In the first match of the 2022 Copa do Brasil semifinal against Corinthians, at the end of August, Tricolor fans were forced to take physical tickets, which generated complaints.
At the time, the club reported that it asked for the e-ticket modality with dynamic QR code and membership card to be adopted, but the withdrawal of physical tickets was an imposition of the Military Police.
Also according to Fluminense, the Military Police’s justification was that the importance, competitiveness and public expectations placed the game in the highest risk classification, requiring the use of physical entrances. Tricolor also tried to convince the authorities by warning about other problems that the option for material tickets would cause, but in vain.
The Libertadores 2023 semifinals
Fluminense and Internacional face each other on September 27th, at Maracanã, in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. The return match will be held a week later, on October 4th, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in Beira-Rio.
Whoever comes out on top will face Palmeiras or Boca Juniors (ARG) in the grand final, scheduled for November 4, at Maracanã. The first game of the other semifinal is scheduled for the 28th of this month, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in La Bombonera. The return will take place on October 5th, at the same time, at Allianz Parque.
Where to watch the Libertadores 2023 semi-finals
- 09/27 – 9:30 pm – Maracanã – Fluminense x Internacional – Globo and Paramount+
- 28/09 – 9:30 pm – Bombonera – Boca Juniors (ARG) x Palmeiras – Espn and Star+
- 04/10 – 9:30 pm – Beira-Rio – Internacional x Fluminense – Globo, ge and Paramount+
- 05/10 – 9:30 pm – Allianz Parque – Palmeiras x Boca Juniors (ARG) – Espn and Star+
