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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

YOU WONT BELIEVE: England keeping close eye on safety before world cup qualifier in turkey - What They Never Told You

England’s Chloe Kelly trains in the gym
England’s Chloe Kelly trains in the gym at the squad hotel in Antalya, Turkey. Photograph: Naomi Baker/The FA/Getty Images

Sarina Wiegman says England ­women’s team have had reassurances they are safe in Turkey, but remain in close contact with the authorities about the developing conflict in the Middle East.

The World Cup qualifier on Tuesday against Ukraine is being played in Antalya, along Turkey’s southern Mediterranean coast, on neutral ground because of the war in Ukraine. The Lionesses travelled to Antalya to begin a training camp last week, landing before the war began in the Middle East.

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