Every member of England's official fan club who has applied for a ticket at this summer's World Cup should be catered for, the Football Association has said. The FA has been able to accommodate every fan who applied for a ticket for the group matches against the United States, Algeria and Slovenia, as well as any potential quarter-final, semi-final or final involving England, reports The Guardian.

Only the round-of-16 match - against Germany, Australia, Serbia or Ghana - presents a potential problem, with the FA 150 tickets short of satisfying all applicants.

"Conversations are ongoing to try and secure these outstanding tickets," said a spokesman. "England fans who have applied for tickets for all other knockout games beyond this stage will be allocated those tickets."

Of the total allocation of 29,000 tickets reserved by Fifa for England fans, the FA has allocated 23,000 tickets. Supporters' groups have said high prices and gloom over the economy, combined with uncertainty over safety and logistics, had contributed to a "relatively low take-up" of tickets among England fans.

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