Portugal, Czechs happy to play under closed roof

Published November 20, 2014

Portugal and the Czech Republic would not object to playing Thursday's Euro 2012 quarter-final clash at the National Stadium under a closed roof if required by poor weather conditions, a UEFA spokeswoman said.

European soccer's governing body had said it would seek to keep the roof open for the rest of the tournament after a much-criticized decision to close it ahead of the opening match between co-hosts Poland and Greece due to a thunderstorm.

Polish media and officials complained that humid conditions in the stadium contributed to their team's poor second-half performance.

"In the morning we held a team meeting with both teams and there was a question about closing the roof. Both teams agreed if such a need arises," said UEFA spokeswoman Ewa Prokopiak.

Weather forecasters predict an overcast sky on Thursday night with a chance of thunderstorms.

(Reporting by Piotr Pilat; Writing by Chris Borowski; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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