Tickets for EURO 2008 soccer tournament

Fans wanting to buy tickets for the UEFA EURO 2008 soccer cup in Austria and Switzerland are being advised to buy when they go on sale next March.

Organizers say require for tickets will easily outstrip supply as supporters gear up for an Alpine festival of soccer featuring Europe's top teams and players. "We make available 20 per cent of the capacity to each of the teams," said UEFA.

About 75% of the tickets will be accessible directly for the group through www.euro2008.com or the National Soccer Associations that will participate in the final Tournament.

"Each fan can take for a maximum of four tickets per match, and his or her name will be printed on the tickets," Kallen said. Both presidents of the host associations, Friedrich Stickler (Austria) and Ralph Zloczower (Switzerland) urged fans to book tickets in March 2007 to avoid disappointment. "Each fan should be ready to order then.