Hong Kong football fans flock to Kai Tak Sports Park ahead of historic encounter
Tickets for the highly-anticipated first match at the new 50,000-seat stadium were sold out well ahead of time, with fans spotted queuing up at Kai Tak Mall for jerseys and official merchandise.
The match, which kicks off at 8pm, will mark the first time the Hong Kong team has hosted an international match at their new home ground in front of an expected record-breaking attendance, with games previously played at the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium.
Gordon Hui, a 20-year-old student from Hong Kong, voiced his unwavering support for the team, expressing hope of witnessing a victory on what promises to be a memorable occasion.
'Just by stats, we're not doing very well,' Hui admitted. 'But it's the vibes and the fans. So we've got like 50,000 fans today. We're supporting our team. We're supporting our city, our country. So I think they are going to try their best,' Hui said.
'I see many people already buying the Hong Kong team T-shirts and the new jerseys, but I've got it already, so I'm just waiting around to see if I can get other souvenirs.'
More than 200 fans lined up at the mall before 11am in the hope of getting their hands on the limited number of Hong Kong jerseys, with the store cutting the queue before the store opened for sales at noon.
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