UEFA forced to make 11th-hour change to stadium that will host Denmark vs England to prevent 'risk to life'
UEFA have been forced to make a late change to the stadium hosting England's next Euro 2024 game against Denmark.
England opened their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Serbia last Sunday.
And they resume their German venture today when they face Denmark in Frankfurt.
Gareth Southgate's side are looking to confirm their spot in the next round of the tournament with a win.
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Ahead of their Group C clash, UEFA have made a decision regarding the roof of the Waldstadion.
Due to the bad weather in the city, UEFA have decided to close the roof of the stadium.
They made the decision on Wednesday ahead of the match, which will get underway at 5pm UK time.
The roof of the Waldstadion was closed for Denmark's training session on Wednesday night.
Both western and central regions of the country were issued with weather warnings.
The stormy conditions has seen fan zones in Dortmund, Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen shut down.
Meteorologist Dominik Jung said the closure of the roof was necessary and that there had even been a potential 'risk to life'.
On Tuesday, he said: "There is a risk to life.
"We don't currently know every place that could get hit, but we do know the region where something could happen.
"People will complain again: 'We didn't have anything.' But better safe than sorry."
A UEFA statement read: "Due to an official storm warning from late morning with expected heavy rain, hail and heavy gusts of wind, all events and functions of the Host City Cologne associated with the European Championships have to be cancelled for today.
"The necessary talks with the security partners were already held yesterday evening and the preparatory measures to secure the venues were initiated.
"The decision to cancel all events was made on Tuesday morning after further consultation with the German Weather Service."
Nasir Jabbar