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England canceled a soccer match against the Netherlands because of fears that there would be an outbreak of fan violence.
The Football Assn. said in London that its executive committee voted unanimously to accept the government’s plea to call off the Dec. 13 match in Rotterdam.
Wednesday night, more than 100 English fans attending an England-Sweden World Cup qualifying match were arrested after a rampage through central Stockholm.
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