- The Three Lions will face Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals in the city
- There will be no restrictions on alcohol consumption as previously implemented for England matches.
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Up to 40,000 England fans are expected to flock to Dusseldorf for the Euro quarter-final against Switzerland, despite the official ticket allocation being just 6,700.
Sports mail understands that tens of thousands of people will gather in Germany’s party city for Saturday’s clash, which will not see a repeat of the alcohol restrictions previously implemented for Three Lions matches.
A desperate hunt is underway for tickets for what is set to be a sell-out clash at the 47,000-capacity Dusseldorf Arena.
On Wednesday night, on resale site viagogo, the cheapest seats were on offer at £457, with one in the front row, near the middle, costing almost £3000.
Düsseldorf is known as “the longest bar in the world” thanks to the more than 300 pubs in its old town.
Up to 40,000 England fans are expected to flock to Dusseldorf for Saturday’s Euro quarter-final.
The Three Lions will face Switzerland for a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals this weekend
And a huge contingent of England fans will flood its narrow streets despite a disappointing tournament so far for Gareth Southgate’s side.
Jude Bellingham and Co. have yet to play in the city, but fans have flocked to it ahead of games in nearby areas thanks to its vibrant nightlife, with many downtown hotels sold out.
Unlike England’s visits to nearby Gelsenkirchen, there will be no special measures when it comes to buying drinks at the stadium.
At the opening match against Serbia, fans were served beer with a low alcohol content of 2.8 percent.
On their return for the last-16 clash against Slovakia, alcohol was back to normal but fans were only allowed to buy two drinks per visit and were not allowed to take them to their seats.
No such restrictions are expected for Saturday’s game, which kicks off at 6:00 p.m.
Mail Sport understands tens of thousands of people will flock to Germany’s party city for Saturday’s clash, which will not see a repeat of the alcohol restrictions previously implemented for England matches.
Switzerland are expected to have more supporters in the stadium than any of the other nations the Three Lions have faced so far.
England fans have been praised for their behaviour throughout the tournament, with a relatively small number of arrests so far.
