Three days ahead of the key clash between the national teams of Bulgaria and Sweden tickets have run short and fueled dynamics on the black market.
So far, the next-hand price for an A-sector ticket has plummeted up to BGN 100 (approximately 50 EUR) with average trading offers at various forums of Bulgaria varying between BGN 40-80.
Local press has informed that the scarcity of the precious papers has teased Bulgarian players as well after they received some dozen tickets each to give out to friends and relatives.
An army of policemen totaling some 1,200 people are engaged to provide the security and order on the National Stadium "Vassil Levski" and along Sofia streets.
The qualifier of Sofia and Sweden is scheduled to start at 5.30 p.m. (Bulgarian time) on Saturday.
World football legends such as Michel Platini and Lotar Matthaus will watch life the match in Sofia. The Hungarian team, whose mentor is Matthaus, meets the Bulgarians four days later.