New Zealand pulled out of next month ’ s football friendly against England on Wednesday , saying “ complications ” caused by Covid - 19 had made it too difficult to field a team at Wembley on November 12 .
“ The shifting nature of travel restrictions and commercial flight availability under Covid means that we do not have certainty we could assemble a squad at Wembley , ” New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell said in a statement .
All Whites coach Danny Hay said he was “ gutted ” to have to withdraw from such a high- profile fixture .
“ Looking at the restrictions currently in place , as well as the rising number of Covid- 19 cases across Europe , it just isn ’ t possible to put a competitive squad together , ” he said .
The current round of international fixtures has witnessed a surge in coronavirus cases , including a positive test by Portugal and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo .
AFP
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