Tickets are now on sale for the Match of Champions, featuring FC Barcelona, one of the most successful football clubs in the history of the sport, playing against Al-Ahli SC, one of the most beloved clubs and recent winner of the Saudi Professional League, Saudi Super Cup and the King Cup, will take place at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha on 13 December 2016.

Ticket packages are available to travellers from the GCC now, ahead of general ticket release, to buy exclusively from Qatar Airways Holidays online at http://www.qatarairways.com/cup and from Qatar Airways approved travel agents within the GCC.

Qatar Airways Holidays is pleased to offer match packages for football fans of both teams travelling to Doha from the GCC, including flights, hotels and match tickets, all available to book through its website qatarairways.com/cup. Travellers can select from a number of match packages, which offer stays in up to 15 of Doha’s hotels including 5* venues Oryx Rotana, Sharq Village and Spa, and The Ritz Carlton Hotel. Qatar Airways Holidays exclusive offers include airport transfers, breakfast, and additional hotel services such as spa and meal offers. Additional services can also be booked as part of the package, including car rental and tours.

Travellers can choose from Gold, Silver and Burgundy tiered football tickets as part of the match packages. Gold tier provides VIP tickets inclusive of hospitality; Silver tier offers general entry tickets and Burgundy tier offers tickets located behind the football goals. Qatar Airways Holidays will provide e-tickets to those customers who book match packages online.

The exclusive match packages available from Qatar Airways Holidays are valid for travel between 9 and 17 December 2016. Match tickets can only be purchased from Qatar Airways Holidays as part of a package.*

In addition to securing tickets for the much-anticipated football match, visitors are encouraged to book tours with Discover Qatar while planning their visit to Doha. Discover Qatar provides an array of options including Doha city and cultural tours, half-and full day desert safaris, traditional dhow cruises, some of the world’s best shopping and culinary experiences and much more – all available on the Qatar Airways Holidays website.

Qatar Airways Senior Vice President Marketing and Corporate Communications, Ms. Salam Al Shawa said: “Qatar Airways Holidays is offering travellers from across the GCC the first opportunity to secure tickets to enjoy the Match of Champions and explore our beautiful home in Qatar.

“The Match of Champions will be a unique experience for football fans, a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see two of the best clubs in the world at their peak competing against each other, and to enjoy the warm Arabic hospitality of Qatar. We look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to Doha.”

Qatar Airways was recently named Airline of the Year by CAPA Centre of Aviation, as well as World's Best Business Class; Best Business Class Airline Lounge and Best Airline Staff Service in the Middle East at the prestigious 2016 World Airline Awards managed by international air transport rating organisation Skytrax.

Hamad International Airport, the airline’s hub and home, was named to the top 10 airports world-wide by Skytrax within its first two years of operation, and was the first Middle East airport to be named to the list. The airport won Skytrax’s Best Airport in the Middle East for the second consecutive year in 2016.