Faroes - The Ground

There are 2 possibilities for the game - Tórsvøllur Stadium in Tórshavn or Svangaskard Stadium in Toftir. These are the only 2 pitches in Faroes that have natural grass - due to the weather in Faroes the other pitches are Astroturf. The Gundadalur Stadium has a capacity of 8,200 but sadly is Astroturf.

Tórsvøllur Stadium in Tórshavn was built in 1999 but wasn't "officially" ready when Scotland played in the Faroes in 2001. The official line was that the press facilities weren't up to UEFA standards - although Germany we're able to play there a few months after us. The rumour was that the Faroes team manager though the Scottish players wouldn't handle the 2 hour bus journey well. He was right! (drew 2-2)

There is also a faint murmur that the game may not actually be played in Faroes at all. The game may be played in Denmark. This will depend on the weather and available daylight. The game is likely to be played in the evening.

Tórsvøllur Stadium in Tórshavn

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Capacity - 7,000 all seater

Home to - B36

The ground is situated about half an hours walk from the centre of Tórshavn. It's a gentle up-hill walk from the town centre.

Svangaskard Stadium in Toftir

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Capacity - 7,000 all seater

Home To - B68

Toftir is a small town about 2 hours drive from the capital Torshaven. The ground is carved into the side of a mountain about a mile from Toftir and as such is very exposed to the wind and rain. The walk to the ground is up the side of the mountain and you should allow at least 45 mins for the stiff walk.

There are regular bus services that pass through Toftir, but on our last visit they stopped at 6pm.

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