Hungary is said to have a crowd of more than 30,000 fans on Saturday at the Puskas Arena to watch them face off in England, although they were initially told they would have to play the clash behind closed doors. Gareth Southgate will take his Three Lions team to Budapest for the match as the third edition of the League of Nations begins.
UEFA issued a three-match ban on fans in Hungary last June following incidents of homophobic and racist behavior by its fans during Euro 2020. But a breach of UEFA regulations allows children to attend. games. According to its rules, “children under the age of 14 from football schools and / or academies may be invited to the match free of charge”.
There is no limit of children who can attend the match, with one adult to accompany every 10 children.
According to Sky Sports News, the Hungarian Football Federation has revealed that it has already received more than 30,000 registrations for free tickets for children and their guardians across the country. And they hope to receive more requests before the match.
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England suffered a disappointing campaign in the League of Nations last time, winning only three of their six matches and not reaching the round of 16 of the competition. The Southgate team finished their campaign with a 4-0 win over Iceland in November 2020, but finished behind the group winner Belgium and runner-up Denmark.
Finally, Belgium lost to France in the semifinals last October, as the Blues lifted the trophy after beating Spain in the final at the San Siro in Italy.
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