I see a scenario where UEFA is sending out all the tickets this week and then do a ticket drop early next week I guess.
you think there will be a notifier discord channel like there was in the world cup? I didn't get any ticket during the phases and I really want to be in Germany this summer.
Yep. Got mine this morning. DFB seats were exactly as shown in the code. However the tickets bought during resale had some (pleasant) changes. I had bought 3 singles for M41, as I am going with my wife & kid. Based on the source code, it was meant to be two seats together and the third bang in front. I was absolutely delighted with this config. By the time the tickets showed up on the app, they were three seats together in the same row. Thanks UEFA! But now, bring that resale portal on!
Re-using a post from the 2022 tournament, as it is also applicable here. Those related articles on the DW website shows that the same issue crops up at every tournament. The only time there was some action to protect the real fans was during the 2006 world cup and back then, there was some tough posturing by the organizers to discourage the secondary market. The organizers even patiently went through court cases. https://www.dw.com/en/person-to-person-world-cup-ticket-exchanges-banned-by-court/a-1975326 In the end, there were no ID checks, as they are just not practical. Unfortunately common fans go around with very high expectations from FIFA. On my way to England V USA match, I bumped into a couple of English fans from NY & Cambridge respectively and we spoke about our respective plans for the world cup. Fearing that FIFA will cancel their tickets for consecutive games, but on two separate accounts, they ended up putting tickets for one of the matches on resale to stay complaint I explained that their understanding was off and that even domestic accounts weren't off limits. Although they had attended several world cups, they were very concerned about FIFA's strict rule enforcement. I bumped into them again 3 days later and they thanked me for my input, as they had gone ahead and bought tickets for 3-4 more matches. So glad!
Wow…That’s strong. Wonder why they insist all tickets must be transferred by 3rd June without fail? Will they mysteriously disappear if you fail to comply. Bonkers.
Agree with you that proper fans should get the tickets but what if you missed out in the last resale round? Few groups flying in from Asia to watch Scotland and were fortunate to get the Germany game but zero chance any of us got the Switzerland game. Only option now is going to the touts and it's extortionate. For whatever reason it seems like our games are more expensive than the other group games. Anyway, well done on getting the Switzerland tix. I'm just hoping, like many others on here, this mythical drop does happen after all.
Resale for the Switzerland game is over $500 on stubhub. I planned my Germany trip for this game and still waiting to get tickets it’s so expensive.
No of course they won’t . You can do what you like . The FA are talking nonsense and the terms of the ticket purchase are uefa not the FA
It personally doesn’t concern me as only got my tickets on my order but sympathise with others who face uncertainty now. Think the English FA were allocated 10k for each group game which all sold out to members, and I’m sure there are quite a few fans amongst them who can now not go as circumstances have changed eg illness, bereavement who have no way now of getting a refund due to now resale portal.
Open the bloody portal then FFS! This id boiling my piss! What sort of resale phases are those when youve got to drop your tickets first then get a chance to buy another in a shambolic portal that blows up every time it opens up. What happened to adding more games to your trip? Swapping for better seats better blocks? Buying higher or lower categories than you have based on ones personal desire? They must be struggling with demand to be holding people off of all of that
If this means anything at all, I'm guessing we wont see a ticket portal open until right around the third group stage matchday, and it will only be for the knockouts. I have lost all hope of UEFA opening a portal anytime soon. Just need one more match anyways so ill keep my fingers crossed for June 23rd
4-6 Days prior to the actual Knockouts, if for instance i haven't been successful in the past 8 months what difference will going to Germany to try my luck with tickets make? Lets say my team doesn't top the group ive got 4-6 days to get tickets for the other match, but hold on youve got to get rid of your ticket first and hope you pick one up from the portal that lasts 30 minutes to 2 hours =) with 4-6 Days to kick off... Granting you get stuck in that hamster wheel for a ticket, but now in person not digitally. Even that Fifa intern who got slandered during the World Cup would do better than this
You may be right, but my thinking is more that the 23 June date refers to federation sales. Given none of them have sold conditional tickets this time around, there'll be at least 16 federations with RO16 tickets to shift and a few of those (with lower demand given some fans will have gone home) I'd imagine would be available to the general public. I do expect a proper resale window too, though.