Sweden vows to avert any possible Armenian provocation in football match vs Azerbaijan

The Swedish Football Federation will not allow a possible Armenian provocation at the Euro 2024 qualifying match against Azerbaijan to be held in Stockholm on March 27.

The statement came from the head of the Federation’s security department Martin Fredman to fotbollskanalen.se, Report informs.

He mentioned that the entrance to Friends Arena, where the game would be played, will be traditionally checked.

"We will try to do our best. There is no reason for concern. Naturally, we don't want any negative event to happen. But if anything like that happens, it will be prevented immediately," he pledged.

According to Azertag, the Azerbaijan national football team will take on Sweden in the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (EURO 2024) qualification round in a Group F match.

The match will be played at Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden, at 22:45 Baku time on March 27.