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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Up to 500 Serbian hooligans expected to target England’s first Euro 2024 game

England fans during the friendly against Iceland at Wembley on Friday
England fans during Friday’s friendly against Iceland at Wembley. About 40,000 are expected to travel to Gelsenkirchen for Sunday’s game. Photograph: Pedro Porru/SPP/Shutterstock

German police believe a squad of up to 500 Serbian hooligans will try to cause violence at England men’s first game at Euro 2024 on Sunday.

Peter Both, the chief of police in Gelsenkirchen, said the challenge would be to intercept the group before they were able to clash with England supporters in the west German city.

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