England's UEFA Nations League match against World Cup winners Spain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 26, has completely sold out during the first-ever England+ Priority window, meaning no tickets will be made available in the previously announced general sale.
The Priority sale opened on Friday, August 7, allowing England+ members who paid £20 for membership to access tickets early. Within a day, all available tickets were gone, prompting the Football Association to confirm on X: "See you at Wembley Stadium soon. All available tickets for our UEFA Nations League match vs Spain have sold out in our first ever England+ Priority window."
Fans React with Anger and Frustration
The absence of a general sale, which had been scheduled to open on Thursday, left many fans disappointed. One fan wrote online: "Disgusting the way football has gone. Having to pay just for the OPPORTUNITY to buy tickets." Another added: "Bad you now have to pay to join a queue to get tickets. Another paywall."
A third fan commented: "Seems really awful not to have saved some allocation for general sale, expecting people to pay £20 to even have access to them is disgraceful imo. why advertise a general sale window at all?" Yet another said: "This is absolutely disgraceful. 'Priority' is basically paying to join a queue to but tickets. Game is gone."
Resale Concerns and Defenders of the Scheme
Some fans claimed resell tickets are appearing online despite Priority rules banning tickets from being used by other parties, which they dubbed "an absolute joke". However, others defended the Priority scheme. One fan wrote: "Mate it is £20 a year for the membership. With that you can buy up to 6 tickets. It’s just a way to 1 combat scalpers, as tickets bought under a single membership cannot be resold. And overall it was literally £50 for a ticket. Much better then it being £200 per ticket."
Another supporter said: "So excited I got mine and they’re great seats. Worth the £20 tbf."
Match Details and Impact
England will face Spain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 26, in the UEFA Nations League. The sell-out in the Priority window means that fans without England+ membership will not have the opportunity to purchase tickets through a general sale, a move that has sparked widespread criticism on social media.
