More than 1,500 Hungarian fans expected at Wembley for England game - despite racism ban

Despite Hungarian fans being banned from home matches after racially abusing England players in Budapest, 1,800 are allowed to travel to Wembley for tonight’s match.
Rahman Osman
By Rahman Osman
Published 12th Oct 2021, 10:27 BST
Updated 12th Oct 2021, 10:36 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

More than 1,500 Hungarian fans are expected in London for the World Cup qualifier against England at Wembley - despite their home racism ban.

Hungary were ordered to play behind closed doors by Fifa, after subjecting the Three Lions to horrendous racist abuse in the return fixture last month.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling, who opened the scoring in England’s 4-0 win at the Puskas Arena back in September, was pelted with vile abuse as well as missiles thrown from the stands.

England's Declan Rice gestures towards the fans as a flare is thrown onto the pitch during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match at the Puskas Arena, Hungary.England's Declan Rice gestures towards the fans as a flare is thrown onto the pitch during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match at the Puskas Arena, Hungary.
England's Declan Rice gestures towards the fans as a flare is thrown onto the pitch during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying match at the Puskas Arena, Hungary.

Youngster Jude Bellingham was also subjected to racist chants while warming up, leading to UEFA opening disciplinary hearing against the Hungarian Football Federation.

The team was slapped with a fine, and will play its next two games behind closed doors.

However despite the fans directing the racist chants at England players, they are still allowed to attend tonight’s game at Wembley.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“We have allocated 4,000 tickets to the Hungarian Football Federation for our World Cup qualifier on Tuesday,” the English FA confirmed to LondonWorld.

However it is expected that only around 1,800 tickets have been sold.

Declan Rice drinks some of the beer hurled at Raheem Sterling. Credit: Getty Declan Rice drinks some of the beer hurled at Raheem Sterling. Credit: Getty
Declan Rice drinks some of the beer hurled at Raheem Sterling. Credit: Getty

The Three Lions eased to a 5-0 victory against Andorra on Saturday, with Phil Foden pulling the strings.

Jack Grealish bagged his first England goal after an assist from goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Gareth Southgate will be without Reece James and Kalvin Philips, both have been been forced out due to injury but there is a return for Serie A duo Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori.

Southgate recalled AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori, Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale when he announced his 23-man squad a week ago before reaching out to Abraham a few days later.

The Three Lions are top of Group I heading into the penultimate international break of the year with 19 points from seven games.

Five facts about England at the World Cup at a glance

  • During the World Cup in Russia, England scored eight set piece goals, the most scored by any team since the 1966 edition. 
  • England and Italy have suffered the most losses from penalty kicks. 
  • Marcus Rashford is the youngest player to score on his Three Lions debut, scoring his first England goal in 2016 aged just 18 years.
  • Jordan Pickford is the youngest England keeper to keep a clean sheet at the World Cup. The Everton goalkeeper instantly became a fan favourite due to his performances at the World Cup in Russia. 
  • The World Cup trophy was stolen when England won it 1966. The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a London exhibition in March 1966.
Related topics:EnglandWembleyGareth SouthgateTammy AbrahamOllie Watkins

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.