With the nation's pubs straining under the pressure of catering to World Cup fans launching their pints in the air, the imperative task of finding somewhere big enough for football's homecoming party has fallen on the government.

Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, shadow sport minister and MP for Tooting, today revealed that after successfully petitioning Theresa May the semi-final will be screened in Hyde Park.

"This coming Wednesday marks England’s first World Cup semi-final since 1990 and City Hall and the Government have worked together to help fans follow the team’s journey with an outdoor screening," the event reads.

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The game in Moscow will be screened at 7pm on the Great Oak Stage, and according to the event "will mark the biggest London screening of a football match since 1996".

Up to 30,000 free tickets will be available for the screening via the official ticket ballot ,and registration for the ballot will start at 4pm and will run until midnight tonight.

Get ready for the Glastonbury-esque disappointment tweets saying 'RAGING, I REFRESHED AT 4PM AND DIDN'T GET A TICKET, A FIX! NEED VAR FOR THIS!!!'.

You can apply for tickets here.



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