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Next week marks 100 days to go until Euro 2016 kicks off – but many fans are still nervously hanging on to see if their applications for tickets have been successful.

Wales are preparing to take their place in France, lining up alongside Slovakia, England and Russia in a group which will see them play in cities in the north and south of the country.

Members of the FAW supporters’ club, as well as similar groups for the other nations taking part, were told earlier this month whether they had been successful following a separate ticket application process.

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Many Wales fans have since put in place their preparations for visits to watch Chris Coleman ’s men in action in Bordeaux, Lens and Toulouse.

But as well as the country-specific applications there was also a public portal in which anyone could apply for tickets to any match.

And, after Uefa sent out messages to fans more than a fortnight ago saying money would shortly start to be taken from their bank accounts, many have been obsessively checking their emails and their bank transactions for any clues as to whether they had been successful.

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Supporters were told they would receive news by the end of February at the latest and there has been speculation that the apparent delays are because football associations including Belgium and the Republic of Ireland have been successful in lobbying Uefa for an increase in their allocations.

A UEFA spokesman today told WalesOnline fans will know the outcome of the ballot before the end of February.

But, in the meantime, fans have been able to do little more than keep an eye on their credit cards as they anxiously wait for any news.