Letter from Germany: Bustling black market for Euro 2024 tickets

However, many people changed their minds at the "89th minute" and decided to hunt for tickets to see their favorite team in person. That is one of the reasons why the black market for Euro 2024 tickets has become bustling, to which some Vietnamese people in Germany "contribute" in no small part.

Euro 2024 tickets are being sold at incredibly high prices, typical of the "black market". Outside the stadium gates, official tickets listed by UEFA from 30 euros (over 800,000 VND) have skyrocketed to more than 100 times higher. Some tickets are even being sold for up to 3,385 euros (over 93 million VND). First-class seats cost around 400 euros, but before the match, they were "screamed" up to 10,000 euros (about 274 million VND). VIP area tickets are of course even more unquestionable.

Finding tickets is not difficult, the problem is that you have to spend a large sum of money to buy them. In the "black market", tickets are available for every match and the sale is completely public. In a group about football watching and ticketing with more than 600 members, which was just established a few days before the opening day of Euro 2024, tickets are being bought and sold quite busily: "I still have 2 tickets left for Austria - Poland on June 21 in Berlin, if you need them, inbox me, price 300 euros" (about 8.4 million VND); "There are only a few tickets left for each match in the group stage. Inbox if needed"; "I am buying tickets for the final, if anyone has them, inbox"; "I still have tickets for Spain - Italy on June 21, price 490 euros" (equivalent to 14 million VND)...

Dutch fans in Hamburg, Germany before the match against Poland. (Photo: REUTERS)

Western media has confirmed that tickets for Euro 2024 matches have become "rare" even before the kick-off. That is the reason why "ticket scalpers" are operating at full capacity. To the point that the Euro 2024 Support Center has had to advise fans to only buy tickets on the tournament's official distribution sites, instead of hunting in the market. "Black market" tickets are not only expensive but also at risk of being counterfeited.

"The scammers can do whatever they want, as long as they make money. The potential risks are very high. Euro 2024 tickets are printed digitally. UEFA strictly prohibits resale. In addition, all tickets are personalized. In case the owner becomes ill, they can transfer the ticket to a friend through the official UEFA app. If found using a fake ticket, the buyer will face the possibility of prosecution" - Euro 2024 Support Center warned.

During the month of Euro 2024, Germany expects to welcome nearly 15 million visitors to 10 stadiums and a series of locations across the country. Hooligans will have to worry as the German government has mobilized 22,000 police, 16,000 volunteers and 350 international police from Europol, the UK, France, Spain and Turkey, and deployed many security measures. 600 security experts will work at the International Police Cooperation Center, which has 129 computers and a 40 square meter screen to monitor the security situation of the event.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thu-tu-duc-nao-nhiet-thi-truong-ve-cho-den-euro-2024-196240616203547967.htm