England vs Croatia Hyde Park screening: All you need to know about World Cup semi-final event in London

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Chloe Chaplain11 July 2018

Thirty-thousand lucky football fans will be able to enjoy tonight’s crunch semi-final clash on the biggest screen in London.

A reported half a million people tried to get tickets to watch the game in Hyde Park after British Summer Time announced they had got permission to screen it live.

The site crashed for hours, leaving scores wondering if they had been successful in getting a ballot entry.

For those who snared the golden tickets, it could (could) end up being a party to remember…

Here are all the details:

Thousands are expected to flood the streets of the capital for the World Cup semi-final
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How do I know if I have been successful?

If you managed to register you should have got a confirmation email on Monday saying thank you – but this does not mean you have got tickets to the event.

Only those who then received another email saying ‘Congratulations, you have been successful in the Croatia v England ballot’ were allocated tickets.

In order to accept the tickets ballot winners then had to click ‘confirm’ and the tickets will have been emailed to them in a PDF form. These can then be printed.

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Any tickets that were not confirmed before Tuesday at 5pm will have been reallocated in a second round.

When and where is the event and how do I get there?

The screening is on the Parade Ground on the East side of Hyde Park. The postcode of the event is W2 2UH.

The closest stations are Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Lancaster Gate and Paddington.

There is a Piccadilly Line strike from 9pm so passengers are advised to check the TfL website before planning their journeys home.

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Green Park, also close by, is suitable for wheelchair users.

There are also several buses that travel through Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge.

Doors open for admission at 3pm and there is no readmission. Last entry is 7.30pm.

What am I allowed to take in?

Final preparations being made to the large screens at British Summer Time (BST) in Hyde Park
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The only food or drink allowed to be taken into the venue is water and baby food – everything else will be confiscated. There are several food and drink stalls around the venue.

Seats or chairs of any kind also cannot be taken in – including inflatables…

Fans can take in banners if they are A1 or smaller and made out of “bendable materials” like paper and card – aka you can’t take in huge banners made of wood or giant flagpoles.

Football shirts from national teams are permitted but no club strips should be worn.

And most importantly: match details?

Kick-off is at 7pm UK time, with match coverage starting from 6pm on ITV.

England take on Croatia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The two teams are battling it out for a place in the World Cup final, on Sunday, where the winner will meet France.

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