国际足联发布声明，英格兰球迷“无票”观看对阵克罗地亚的世界杯揭幕战

FIFA says it is currently unaware of any supporters gaining entry to England's opening World Cup fixture against Croatia without valid tickets. Reports citing eyewitness accounts from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, claimed that large numbers of fans had bypassed security and entered the stadium without being checked. One witness told Mail Sport : "There were big gaps at the side of the ticket barriers and people just strolled through.