Albania or Germany in line to host England vs Iceland if no change in Denmark quarantine rules

Coronavirus restrictions mean Iceland squad would be forced to quarantine if flying to the UK from Denmark
POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Dan Kilpatrick @Dan_KP10 November 2020

Albania and Germany are being considered to host England's Nations League match against Iceland on November 18 if a neutral venue is required.

Next week's fixture is in doubt due to the government's travel ban on all non-UK visitors coming from Denmark.

Iceland are due to face the Danes in Copenhagen three days before the match at Wembley and, as it stands, they would not be allowed to enter the country.

The FA are still hoping Iceland will be granted an exemption from the ban, with talks ongoing with the government, who are set to announce an update to the situation on Saturday.

UEFA are understood to have proposed Albania as a suitable neutral venue but the Football Association would prefer a shorter journey to Germany.

Since June, elite sportspeople have been exempted from coronavirus-related travel restrictions, including quarantine, but the current ban includes no exemptions after a new strain of Covid-19 which can be transferred from mink to humans was detected in Denmark.

Uefa has ruled out postponing the match because the Nations League schedule is so tight, leaving no room for manoeuvre.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in