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The Football Association has asked the government to grant a travel exemption to Iceland for their Nations League match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Iceland play Denmark in Copenhagen on Sunday and would be subject to a travel ban, prohibiting them from UK entry.
The restrictions relate to concerns over a new coronavirus strain that has spread from mink to humans.
The FA says any exemption to the Iceland team would be “subject to strict medical protocols”.
Current government guidance says “there will be no exemptions to this quarantine policy,” unlike other travel to the UK.
Since June, elite sportspeople have been exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
An FA spokesperson said: “While in Denmark they will have been under strict Uefa protocols in a sporting bubble and will be PCR tested before travelling to England. The PCR test picks up the Cluster 5 [mutated] variant.
“We have agreed with the Icelandic team that they arrive on private charter to a private terminal and will only have access to their hotel and the stadium.
“We will also put in place additional testing over and above the multiple tests normally required for each participant and staff at the match.”
More to follow.
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