🙏 Finland v Poland: match halted 40 mins due to medical emergency | OneFootball

The Finland-Poland match at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, valid for World Cup qualifying, was suspended for 40 minutes due to a medical emergency involving a fan.

The match, with the home team leading 2-1 (goals by Pohjanpalo, Kallman, and Kiwior), was stopped in the 76th minute due to an illness suffered by a spectator in the stands.

The medical staff from both teams rushed towards section E, where paramedics were already present. Referee João Pinheiro sent the teams to the locker rooms, interrupting the match for about 40 minutes.

According to the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, the fan underwent resuscitation procedures and was then taken away by ambulance. The teams returned to the field and resumed play at 11:00 PM, 42 minutes after the interruption, eventually completing the match.

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