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Will Andorra vs England be cancelled after stadium fire at Estadi Nacional?


ENGLAND are due back in action on Saturday night in a World Cup qualifier against Andorra.

Gareth Southgate’s side drew with Poland last time out to maintain their unbeaten run in Group I, while Andorra sit second-bottom with five defeats from six games.


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England are due to play Andorra on Saturday nightCredit: PA

But the match has been called into question after a huge fire broke out at the Estadi Nacional on Friday.

Will Andorra vs England be cancelled after stadium fire?

The Three Lions are due to play Andorra on Saturday, October 9 as they look to get back to winning ways.

But the game is in doubt following the large fire which broke out at the ground on Friday afternoon.

Onlookers were stunned as the flames engulfed the TV gantry at the Estadi Nacional in the capital Andorra la Vella.

The surface at the ground is artificialCredit: Reuters
The blaze appears to have destroyed a large section of the TV gantry
It is not yet known if the artificial pitch has been damaged in the blaze

A dugout was melted, along with the VAR monitors at the side of the pitch, while a section of the field appeared to have scorch marks.

There are no reports of any injuries, but it is not known if the heat from the blaze has damaged the plastic surface of the field enough to put the game in jeopardy.

A small area of the field was damaged in the fireCredit: PA

Emergency services responded quickly to the blaze – putting it out in a matter of minutes – but not before substantial damage was caused.

Currently there is no indication that the match has been postponed but keep with us here on SunSport for any further developments.


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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