Euro 2021: 1,000 Italian supporters allowed to attend the final

They won't be alone.

Qualified for the Euro final, which takes place at Wembley on Sunday, Roberto Mancini's players can count on the support of 1,000 supporters from Italy.

A presence made possible under an agreement with the British authorities and on condition of respecting a quarantine on return, the Italian Football Federation announced on Wednesday.

Good news since in Italy's two previous matches at Wembley, in the round of 16 against Austria (2-1 ap) then in the semi-final against Spain (1-1, 4-2 tab), the arrival of supporters from abroad had been made almost impossible by the obligation of a quarantine in the United Kingdom as part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

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- FIGC (@FIGC) July 7, 2021

For the final, "the British authorities guaranteed a maximum of 1000 people from Italy the possibility of going to London, with a series of obligations to be respected" but without quarantine in the United Kingdom, indicates the Federation Italian (FIGC) in a press release.

These supporters will arrive in London (from Rome and Milan) shortly before the match and will not stay there for more than 12 hours.

They will use dedicated flights and transport organized directly by the FIGC.

And, in the stadium, they will be located in a specific sector to "guarantee the security bubble", details the Federation.

Before leaving Italy, they will have to undergo a PCR test and, on return, a mandatory five-day quarantine at home, a rule imposed in Italy on all travelers arriving from the UK.

For these fans motivated to support the Nazionale, in search of a second European coronation after that of 1968, it will cost 610 euros per person for the flight and 95 euros for the match ticket, further specifies the Federation.

Volunteers must make themselves known by 11am Thursday morning.

As with the semi-final won against Spain on Tuesday, the Italian Federation should also have a quota of around 6,500 tickets which will be reserved for Italian supporters residing in the United Kingdom.