Team GB's Millennium Stadium clash with Uruguay a sell-out

Team GB's Millennium Stadium clash with Uruguay a sell-out
By Aled Blake, WalesOnlineJun 21 2012

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
Team GB’s Olympic football game at the Millennium Stadium is a sell-out, officials have confirmed.


The marquee football match in Cardiff will see Team GB take on Uruguay at the Welsh national ground on August 1.

It provides South Wales football fans with the mouth-watering prospect of watching the likes of Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan take on Ryan Giggs, Gareth Bale and Craig Bellamy for Team GB, who will be managed by ex-England international Stuart Pearce.

There had been concerns the Olympic football earmarked for the Millennium stadium would be a damp squib. But the news that only some “contingency tickets” could be made available later this summer allays those fears.


However, there remains a question mark over attendances for the other matches at the city centre ground, with London 2012 not giving away details on sales figures for the remaining games earmarked for the Millennium Stadium.

A London 2012 spokesman said: “There is currently no availability for the Team GB v Uruguay match. There may be a few more contingency tickets made available, but we expect a full house. There is still availability for all other matches at the Millennium Stadium.”

The Millennium Stadium will also host Brazil v Egypt on July 26.

Great Britain’s women’s team – managed by Hope Powell – will kick off the Olympics against New Zealand in the opening event of the Games at 4pm on July 25.

At the same venue and around an hour after that game finishes, Cameroon will take on Brazil. Many of the stadia across Britain will stage back-to-back fixtures as part of a package price.

Tickets to all of the matches start at £20 for adults, with special prices available for people under 16 and over 60 at many matches. General sale tickets go up to £40.

To date, fewer than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the opening fixture, leaving most of the huge 74,500-seater ground empty.

Senior figures in the capital have previously voiced concerns that tens of thousands of empty seats will be highly embarrassing for Wales and Cardiff.

There has been some criticism that organisers have concentrated so much on London that other venues have been forgotten.

Team GB’s men’s team will also play games at Old Trafford in Manchester and Wembley Stadium in north London.



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Team GB's Millennium Stadium clash with Uruguay a sell-out
By Aled Blake, WalesOnlineJun 21 2012

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium
Team GB’s Olympic football game at the Millennium Stadium is a sell-out, officials have confirmed.


The marquee football match in Cardiff will see Team GB take on Uruguay at the Welsh national ground on August 1.

It provides South Wales football fans with the mouth-watering prospect of watching the likes of Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan take on Ryan Giggs, Gareth Bale and Craig Bellamy for Team GB, who will be managed by ex-England international Stuart Pearce.

There had been concerns the Olympic football earmarked for the Millennium stadium would be a damp squib. But the news that only some “contingency tickets” could be made available later this summer allays those fears.


However, there remains a question mark over attendances for the other matches at the city centre ground, with London 2012 not giving away details on sales figures for the remaining games earmarked for the Millennium Stadium.

A London 2012 spokesman said: “There is currently no availability for the Team GB v Uruguay match. There may be a few more contingency tickets made available, but we expect a full house. There is still availability for all other matches at the Millennium Stadium.”

The Millennium Stadium will also host Brazil v Egypt on July 26.

Great Britain’s women’s team – managed by Hope Powell – will kick off the Olympics against New Zealand in the opening event of the Games at 4pm on July 25.

At the same venue and around an hour after that game finishes, Cameroon will take on Brazil. Many of the stadia across Britain will stage back-to-back fixtures as part of a package price.

Tickets to all of the matches start at £20 for adults, with special prices available for people under 16 and over 60 at many matches. General sale tickets go up to £40.

To date, fewer than 20,000 tickets have been sold for the opening fixture, leaving most of the huge 74,500-seater ground empty.

Senior figures in the capital have previously voiced concerns that tens of thousands of empty seats will be highly embarrassing for Wales and Cardiff.

There has been some criticism that organisers have concentrated so much on London that other venues have been forgotten.

Team GB’s men’s team will also play games at Old Trafford in Manchester and Wembley Stadium in north London.



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Sell out my ar@e! They've given thousands of tickets free to schools throughout Wales and probably Scotland and England. Fact, 40 tickets arrived through the post this week, not ordered I might add. The only ones who have sold out here are the stupid Welsh players who have signed up for this Mickey Mouse competition and put our national teams at risk.

I've got tickets to the quarter finals as I couldn't make this match. Hopefully Team GB will make it to the quarters as top of their group.

They should do considering the talent in the squad.

I tried for tickets tonight Annis, and was shocked to be told no tickets available due to it being a sell out

I've got tickets to the quarter finals as I couldn't make this match. Hopefully Team GB will make it to the quarters as top of their group.

They should do considering the talent in the squad.

i won,t be there in the flesh but i cannot wait to see these lads who play side by side or against each other every week get together and play hopefully some great football

I've got my tickets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18369018

im off

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Cheers mate - have seen the strip, not particulalry nice, but can't remember where so no photos or links sorry.

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Cheers mate - have seen the strip, not particulalry nice, but can't remember where so no photos or links sorry.

I think it's like a half of a BLUE union Jack. It's not the shirt that Bale and Ramsey were pictured in.

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Cheers mate - have seen the strip, not particulalry nice, but can't remember where so no photos or links sorry.

I think it's like a half of a BLUE union Jack. It's not the shirt that Bale and Ramsey were pictured in.

here it is....I quite like it

http://www.scottsmenswear.com/product/a ... tAodwAFHyA

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Cheers mate - have seen the strip, not particulalry nice, but can't remember where so no photos or links sorry.

I think it's like a half of a BLUE union Jack. It's not the shirt that Bale and Ramsey were pictured in.

here it is....I quite like it

http://www.scottsmenswear.com/product/a ... tAodwAFHyA

not overfussed to be honest. Just looking forward to hopefully seeing some top players like Cavani, Beckham, Bellers, Bale etc

Thats not my flag (union jack) MY FLAG IS A DRAGON!!
Big Nev Southall i'm with him all the way!!

Got my tickets woop woop

we sold all our allocation of tickets.

we then sold a 2nd allocation of tickets and we cannot get anymore as we have been told the fixture is sold out..

only fixture we have left is the quarter finals on sat 4 aug..

Got tickets to see the Women's Team GB on the 25th July & also going to the Men's Bronze Medal game on the 10th Aug.

Really looking forward to it. A quick question, what will everyone do when the anthems are played? Will they be boo'ed, sung, or silence?

Really looking forward to it. A quick question, what will everyone do when the anthems are played? Will they be boo'ed, sung, or silence?

If going to watch Team GB then supporting them = honour the anthem, at least if not a fan of "God Save The Queen', should stand in silence!

Really looking forward to it. A quick question, what will everyone do when the anthems are played? Will they be boo'ed, sung, or silence?

If going to watch Team GB then supporting them = honour the anthem, at least if not a fan of "God Save The Queen', should stand in silence!

I definitely won't be singing it, i'm Welsh after all. I don't see why it should be boo'ed, but inevitably somebody will

Uraguay will smash them

Why would you boo the anthem if you're going to watch and support Team GB

Got mine for this game - great value to see some good players in action. £45.00 for three tickets for the GB v Uruguay and the Switzerland v Mexico game as the warm up. Really looking forward to it.

good for you .i hope you enjoy it.great prices and some great lads in the same team.has anyone got a picture of the strip?

Cheers mate - have seen the strip, not particulalry nice, but can't remember where so no photos or links sorry.

I think it's like a half of a BLUE union Jack. It's not the shirt that Bale and Ramsey were pictured in.

here it is....I quite like it

http://www.scottsmenswear.com/product/a ... tAodwAFHyA

cheers pal.nice kit.looking forward to it