HNS ticket sales for Croatia vs Czechia match face controversy

The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has faced criticism from fans following the sale of tickets for the Nations League match between Croatia and the Czech Republic. The match is scheduled for November 15 at the Opus Arena in Osijek.

While regular ticket sales were set to begin on Tuesday at 2:00 PM, many fans reported that the portal showed tickets as sold out or in the process of payment immediately upon opening. Although some new tickets were released shortly after, they also sold out within minutes.

Disputes have arisen regarding the transparency of the system. While HNS provided a 24-hour priority purchase window for members of its loyalty program starting Monday, the federation has not clarified how many tickets were allocated to this program versus the general public, or why the system appeared exhausted at the exact moment regular sales commenced.