The hottest tickets in Europe

Fans are being urged to buy soon or be disappointed as the UEFA EURO 2004™ ticket frenzy continues.

Second phase
More than 45,000 EURO 2004™ tickets have been sold since the second phase of the sales campaign began on Friday. Euro 2004, S.A. - the body set up by UEFA and the Portuguese Football Federation to run the finals - have announced that almost all the venues for the tournament are close to being sold out.

Massive sales
The first and second phases of sales have already seen 320,000 tickets sold, which has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations of the organisers. As of 12.00CET on Monday 4 August, the situation for ticket sales was as follows:

Municipal de Braga stadium
Matches 13 and 23 - only Category 1 tickets available

D. Afonso Henriques stadium (Guimarães)
Match 5 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 21 - only Category 1 tickets available

Dragão stadium (Porto)
Match 1 - SOLD OUT
Match 8 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 14 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 28 (quarter-final) - only Category 1 tickets available
Match 30 (semi-final) - SOLD OUT

Bessa Séc. XXI stadium (Porto)
Matches 9, 15 and 22 - SOLD OUT

Aveiro Municipal stadium
Match 7 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 16 - only Category 1 tickets available

Coimbra Municipal stadium
Matches 11 and 19 - only Category 1 tickets available

Dr. Magalhães Pessoa stadium (Leiria)
Match 3 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 12 - only Category 1 tickets available

José Alvalade stadium (Lisbon)
Match 6 - only Category 1 tickets available
Match 17 - SOLD OUT
Match 24 - only Category 1 tickets available
Match 26 (quarter-final) - SOLD OUT
Match 29 (semi-final) - SOLD OUT

Luz stadium (Lisbon)
Match 4 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 10 - SOLD OUT
Match 20 - only Category 1 and 2 tickets available
Match 25 (quarter-final) - only Category 1 tickets available
Match 31 (final) - SOLD OUT

Algarve stadium (Faro/Loulé)
Matches 1, 18 and 27 - SOLD OUT

Follow My Team tickets
The Follow My Team tickets have seen another surge in demand with supporters from Spain and France particularly keen to buy into the system, although the tickets are not yet sold out.

Black market
Euro 2004, S.A. has been made aware of ticket offers for EURO 2004™ matches from corporations or individuals who operate on an illegal basis. Such offers do not comply with the terms and conditions of ticket sales laid down by Euro 2004, S.A. and infringe on the tournament's rights. Action will be taken against illegal traders.