Tickets for the friendly match between Bulgaria and Montenegro, set for June 1 at 7 PM at Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv, are now available for online purchase on Kolezha.bg, according to the Bulgarian Football Federation (BFF). In celebration of International Children's Day, the match will have free entry for children under 14, allowing them to watch the game without charge. Additionally, there will be a special entertainment zone in front of the stadium for the young spectators before the match, featuring various games, surprises, and prizes to enhance the festive atmosphere.
The day before the match, on May 31, tickets can be purchased at the Botev fan shop between 10 AM and 7 PM. On match day, tickets will be sold at all ticket counters of Hristo Botev Stadium, which will open at 10 AM and continue selling until halftime.
The match against Montenegro is one of two friendlies Bulgaria will play in June. The other match for Alexander Dimitrov's squad is against Moldova on June 5 at Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, kicking off at 8 PM.
The match at Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv marks the first for the Bulgarian national team on this ground since June 6 last year, when they played a friendly against Cyprus, ending in a 2-2 draw.
Since the representative team's return to Bulgaria's second-largest city, the Bulgarian national team has one victory, a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland in the Nations League.
This is a fantastic initiative to get kids excited about football! But let's see some action, coach! We need more than just friendly matches. When do we get to see some real competition? Let's raise the stakes and show what we're made of!