Andorra v England
UEFA European Championship Qualifying Group E
Wednesday 28 March 2007
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona

England will play their Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra in Barcelona after UEFA gave the green light on Wednesday.

Following a request by the Andorran FF, UEFA's Executive Committee approved the plans and the match at the Olympic Stadium, home of La Liga outfit RCD Espanyol, on Wednesday 28 March 2007.

The stadium is located about 120 miles south of Andorra in the Catalan capital and with a capacity 54,000 higher than their usual home venue, it offers a more practical environment for England's travelling support.

"It is obvious that it is difficult for the Andorran federation to host a game where there could be up to 20,000 supporters coming from England in their own small stadium," said William Gaillard, UEFA's director of communications.

"Therefore our Andorran friends asked the Executive Committee to allow them to play in Barcelona. The agreement of the Spanish football authorities was already there, as was the agreement of the organisers in Barcelona."

The stadium, which is located on Montjuic, a large hill on the southwest of the city, was re-built in 1989 on the site of the old stadium to become the main venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics.