"In the World Cup - far fewer English fans" © EuroFootball.com

The upcoming summer in Germany, the number of England national team fans is likely to be much lower than in previous major tournaments. For the passionate fans - a shortage of tickets For fans from England, known for their particularly passionate support for their country, only about 8 percent of the tickets allocated for the matches will be available to them. This means that even in large stadiums, there will be only 3-4 thousand England national team fans in the stands. Moreover, many seats in the stadium are reserved for VIPs and the media. In one of the largest stadiums in Germany, the "Westfalen" stadium, which accommodates almost 67 thousand spectators, only more than 50 thousand seats will be available for fans. About a quarter of the seats will be taken by VIPs and the media in the 70 thousand-seat Berlin stadium, where the final matches will take place. Almost no tickets left The England national team's fan club has about 25 thousand members. It is they who the country's football federation will sell all the tickets received, while other fans will have to find tickets themselves or settle for watching the matches on television. However, the chances of getting ordinary tickets to the matches where England will play are almost non-existent. The vast majority of them have long been sold out, and the new security system prevents any black market resales. A ticket obtained from unofficial sources simply will not be valid. The exact number of tickets that the English will receive should be revealed on December 9 when the tournament draws will take place.