United Kingdom (Sports Desk): Reports have emerged alleging that several fans of the England national football team entered a World Cup match without tickets.
According to British media, during the match between England national football team and Croatia national football team, some English supporters allegedly breached security barriers and attempted to enter the stadium, with claims that they may have watched the game without valid tickets.
Reports further state that relevant authorities reviewed the situation afterward; however, FIFA expressed no awareness of any confirmed ticketless entry. A spokesperson for FIFA said there was no verified information indicating that spectators entered without tickets.
According to British media, the stadium, which has a capacity of 70,649 spectators, recorded an attendance of 70,389, indicating it was nearly full during the match.
The match between England and Croatia was played at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington as part of the opening stage of the tournament.