"A small group of Scotland fans have made their way to the Hungarian town of Zalaegerszeg for Monday's World Cup qualifier with Belarus - even though the match is being played behind closed doors. The hardy band of supporters even accessed the ZTE Arena and posed for photos in the sunshine hours before kick-off. Belarus are banned from staging home matches in their own country because of their government's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine."
"Uefa ruled that all Belarusian clubs and national teams participating in its competitions would have to play games matches at neutral venues and with no fans. Steven McNab, Cammy McNab, John Grigor, Jane Grigor, Jim Todd and James Todd spoke to BBC Scotland after making the journey from Copenhagen by plane, then train, following Friday's 0-0 draw with Denmark. Zalaegerszeg is near the border with Austria and Slovenia, more than 828 miles from the Danish capital."
A small contingent of Scotland supporters traveled to Zalaegerszeg for the World Cup qualifier with Belarus despite the fixture being played behind closed doors. The fans accessed the ZTE Arena and posed for photos before kick-off. Belarus is banned from hosting home matches in its own country because of its government's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and UEFA requires Belarusian teams to play at neutral venues with no fans. The Scottish group journeyed from Copenhagen by plane and train after a 0-0 draw, and organisers told them they would not be admitted, arranging a local place to watch on TV instead.
Read at www.bbc.com
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