The World Cup qualifier between Austria and Cyprus had to be suspended after a sinkhole opened up on the pitch, before the referee allowed play to continue A sinkhole opened up during Austria's World Cup qualifier vs Cyprus

The World Cup qualifier between Austria and Cyprus had to be suspended after a sinkhole opened up on the pitch. ‌

In a bizarre moment , the match at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz had to be halted after 75 minutes when a deep hole in the pitch opened up. Danish referee Jakob Kehlet brought the game to a halt while ground staff inspected the hole. Players and coaches from both sides were seen looking perplexed, with even the referee raising a smile at the curious scene. ‌

Staff rushed with buckets of sand in an attempt to fill in the hole on the edge of Au

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