According to an official announcement by UEFA on February 17, the football union will distribute over 1 million soccer match tickets via a blockchain-based mobile app. The UEFA claims this new ticketing solution will make entry into the stadium smooth, safe and secure.

The new blockchain-based ticketing system is meant to prevent the duplication and replication of tickets. This will be achieved by QR codes only being activated by Bluetooth, once fans are closer to the stadium. Per the announcement, the Android and iOS versions of the mobile app will be available for download getting to the end of May 2020.

The UEFA claims tickets will be delivered at most 7 days before the match. Over 1 million mobile tickets are expected to be delivered by UEFA to fans across all 51 matches. The organization decided to adopt this system in order to facilitate ticket distribution to what is expected to be the most in-demand UEFA cup ever.

Per the announcement, supporters who purchase ‘follow my team’ tickets will only receive their mobile tickets if their team qualifies for a specific match. Fans will no longer be required to visit ticket collection points for their tickets. UEFA believe that the ability to deliver mobile tickets to fans close to match day will notably enhance the fan experience.

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