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Football: Bulgaria and Spain will play in Sofia for the World Cup qualifiers

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Tonight at 9:45 p.m., a match will be held in Sofia between the national football teams of Bulgaria and Spain. The match is the first for both teams in the world qualifiers for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026. The meeting of Bulgaria's representative team with the European champion will be played in front of full stands at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.


For the moment when the Bulgarian anthem sounded, the Bulgarian fans have prepared a special choreography.

The Sofia Directorate of Internal Affairs is taking special measures to protect public order and traffic safety in the capital in connection with the upcoming match.



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