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France vs. Luxembourg Under-21 soccer game postponed after bus accident
- UEFA postponed the European Under-21 soccer match between France and Luxembourg scheduled in Lorient after the visiting team's bus crashed on Thursday near Languidic.
- The match was delayed after the coach carrying 33 people overturned, causing injuries to members of the Luxembourg delegation and the driver in an unprecedented situation.
- Eight people were slightly injured, including four players, three staff members, and the bus driver, prompting UEFA to coordinate with French and Luxembourg officials to postpone the game.
- Philippe Diallo, president of the French soccer federation, expressed full support and wished a speedy recovery to the injured and traumatized Luxembourg delegation and the bus driver.
- The game was rescheduled for October 3, 2026, but the venue remains undecided, reflecting the ongoing impact of the accident on the championship qualifying campaign.
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France vs. Luxembourg Under-21 soccer game postponed after bus accident
A soccer game between France and Luxembourg's Under-21 teams has been postponed after a traffic incident involving the visiting team's bus in Brittany.
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The coach of the Espoirs du Luxembourg team was hit Thursday night in the Morbihan causing eight injuries. The qualifying meeting at the Euro 2027 which was scheduled to take place this Friday evening between the team of France Espoirs and the team of Luxembourg in Lorient is therefore postponed.
They all ended up in the hospital.
Luxembourg's national football team, which was due to play against the French national team, was injured in a car accident in France.
The France-Luxembourg Espoirs match, scheduled this Friday, was postponed to 3 October after the coach crash of the Luxemburgers on Thursday night.
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