Ticketless England fans urged to travel to Russia after ID loophole exposed

• Fans’ group gets World Cup IDs using same ticket number
• Fan IDs allow visa-free entry into Russia

The Football Supporters’ Federation said it hoped a loophole exposed in the Russian security service’s Fan ID system would encourage England fans without tickets to travel to Russia in support of Gareth Southgate’s side.

Fan IDs are being given to all supporters who have tickets to World Cup matches to allow them visa-free entry into the country. But the FSF managed to obtain a number of Fan IDs using the same ticket reference number, in effect beating the system and allowing in even those without tickets.

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