England and Croatia fans receive limited tickets for World Cup match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 8:00 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
England begins its World Cup campaign against Croatia at Dallas Stadium on June 17, 2026. Despite the stadium's capacity of 80,000, only 4,022 tickets each were allocated to fans from England and Croatia. This low allocation comes amid a high demand, with predictions of up to 15,000 England fans attending each group game. Most additional tickets have been acquired through the FIFA resale portal, contributing to rising prices. The game is shaping up to be a well-supported event as England fans are among the most numerous in attendance.
- •Match takes place at Dallas Stadium on June 17, 2026.
- •Each fan group received only 4,022 tickets.
- •Around 15,000 England fans may attend each group game.
- •Fans have purchased numerous additional tickets via resale portal.
- •World Cup has already broken attendance records.
- 8:00 PMYahoo Sports — Why England vs Croatia fans were only allocated 10% of 80,000-seater Dallas Stadium
"England’s World Cup campaign begins against Croatia, but only a small portion of fans from both sides will be in the ground, officially. Dallas Stadium holds as many as 80,000 supporters and demand for the Three Lions’ game against the 2018 finalists was high.
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