Mumbai: MATCH Hospitality Asia has today confirmed that a leading sports travel agency, GainAccess Sports & Entertainment, has been appointed as its Sales Agent in India for the sale of the Official Hospitality Programme of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. The 18 edition of the tournament will take place from 12 January to 10 February 2024.

GainAccess is one of the leading sports travel agencies in India specialising in servicing both consumer and corporate clients with travel, leisure, ticketing, hospitality programmes and accommodation services for major sporting events.

MATCH Hospitality Asia is the exclusive global rights holder appointed by the Asian Football Confederation to produce, promote and sell, either directly or via a network of sales agents, official commercial ticket-inclusive hospitality packages for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023. MATCH Accommodation Asia has also been appointed as an official accommodation agency and an official Ticket and accommodation Package provider for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.

GainAccess co-founder Rakesh Rajendran added: “GainAccess is honoured to act as an Official Sales Agent for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Official Hospitality Programme in India. Thanks to this agreement, our company will bring this territory a lot closer to the most coveted football competition in Asia”.

GainAccess will also offer various services in conjunction with the hospitality packages, including flights, accommodation, transport and social events.

Enrique Byrom CEO of MATCH Hospitality Asia, said, “MATCH Hospitality Asia strongly believes in the unique potential of the AFC Asian Cup 2023. I am delighted to announce our decision to appoint GainAccess in an exciting new chapter in our long-standing relationship”.  

MATCH Hospitality Asia director John Parker said: “India represents an important territory within our overall strategic sales operations for the AFC Hospitality Programme and, working in partnership with GainAccess, we are extremely optimistic that many Indians will travel to Qatar to support their national team at the Asian Cup Qatar 2023.”