A WORLD CUP qualifying match was suspended due to a medical emergency in the stands.
Finland led 2-1 against Poland when officials were forced to call a halt to the proceedings.
Finland took the lead early on when Joel Pohjanpalo converted a penalty.
The lead was then doubled in the second half via a 64th minute strike from Benjamin Kallman.
Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior then bundled the ball over the line to pull a goal back for the Poles.
But they had hardly any time to build momentum before the match was paused.
In the 73rd minute the officials called the players into the locker room after a fan reportedly collapsed in the stand.
Medics then rushed to the scene, which led to a lengthy break.
After a half an hour break, the game was allowed to restart at midnight local time.
The Finnish FA posted: “The patient is being transferred to the hospital. First aid continues.
“The teams have agreed to continue the match. The match will resume after a short warm-up at approximately 00:00.”
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