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The European Championship is not going as expected for Ukrainians, as optimistic forecasts suggested.
In the matches taking place in the cities of Lviv, Donetsk, and Kharkiv, hundreds of empty seats can be seen even on television screens. The only exception is in Kyiv, where the host team plays.
Interestingly, all tickets were sold out long ago, and nearly 10 people from around the world applied for each seat at the time of sale at the stadium.
According to "EuroFootball.com," Ukrainians interviewed explain this paradox by citing exaggerated expectations of local residents: hoping for an influx of foreigners, they bought dozens of tickets and tried to resell them on the black market at a much higher price.
However, this backfired on them: to a distant country where accommodation costs hundreds of euros, fans traveled much slower than to the other tournament host, Poland. Problems are also caused by the chaotic transport system - a train from Warsaw to Lviv takes up to 11 hours, with a transfer required. A car journey would be half as long, but rented vehicles cannot cross the border.
Due to these and other reasons, there is not much demand for resold tickets.
Interestingly, just before the match between the national teams of England and France, a ticket could be purchased for a laughable amount of 5 euros (~17 Litas).
