Fans itch to see live action as UEFA allows first spectators

Soccer Football - European Super Cup - Bayern Munich fans arrive in Budapest ahead of the match - Budapest, Hungary - September 24, 2020 Bayern Munich fans arrive at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport ahead of the match REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Football fans began to arrive on Thursday in the Hungarian capital for Europe's first major match open to fans since the COVID-19 pandemic began, just as much of the continent tightens its social restrictions for a second wave of the virus.

European soccer's governing body UEFA has said the Super Cup, a traditional season opener played this year by Champions League winners Bayern Munich of Germany and Europa League champions Sevilla of Spain, would be safe to attend.