- The Three Lions will face Switzerland in their Euro 2024 quarter-final in the city
- There will be no booze restrictions previously deployed for England games
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As many as 40,000 England fans are expected in Dusseldorf for their Euros quarter-final with Switzerland – despite an official ticket allocation of just 6,700.
Mail Sport understands tens of thousands are due in Germany’s party city for Saturday’s clash, which will see no repeat of the booze restrictions previously deployed for Three Lions’ matches.
A desperate scramble for tickets is underway for what will be a sold-out clash at the 47,000-capacity Dusseldorf Arena.
On resale site viagogo on Wednesday night, the cheapest seats were being offered for £457, with one on the front row close to halfway listed at close to £3,000.
Dusseldorf is known as ‘the world’s longest bar’ thanks to the more than 300 pubs in its old town area.
As many as 40,000 England fans are expected in Dusseldorf for Saturday’s Euros quarter-final
The Three Lions will take on Switzerland for a place in the last four at Euro 2024 this weekend
And a huge contingent of England supporters is set to flood its narrow streets despite an underwhelming tournament from Gareth Southgate’s side so far.
Jude Bellingham and Co are yet to play in the city but fans have flocked there ahead of games in nearby areas thanks to its vibrant nightlife with many central hotels are sold out.
Unlike England’s visits to nearby Gelsenkirchen, there will be no special measures when it comes to buying drinks in the stadium.
At the opening game against Serbia, fans were served low-alcohol, 2.8 per cent beer.
At their return, for the last-16 clash with Slovakia, booze was back to normal strength but fans were only allowed to buy two drinks per visit and were not allowed to take them to their seats.
No such restrictions will are expected at Saturday’s match, which kicks off at 6pm.
Mail Sport understands tens of thousands are due in Germany’s party city for Saturday’s clash, which will see no repeat of the booze restrictions previously deployed for England matches
Switzerland are expected to have more supporters in the ground than any of the other nations the Three Lions have faced so far.
England’s fans have been praised for their behaviour throughout the tournament, with a relatively small number of arrests so far.