Tallinn Pitch Being Prepared for Estonia's Match Against Bulgaria
The pitch at the A. Le Coq Arena national stadium in Tallinn is being readied for Estonia's final home game of 2026, a UEFA Nations League group match against Bulgaria on 16 November.
Groundstaff in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, are preparing the football pitch at the national stadium, the A. Le Coq Arena, for the Estonian men's national team's last home match this year. On Monday, 16 November, Estonia will face Bulgaria in the final round of the group stage of the UEFA Nations League, a European national team competition.
To keep the grass in good condition, the pitch was covered with a special protective sheet last week, according to the "Sports News" programme on Radio 4.
The most recent match at the country's main football stadium took place on 28 October. On that day, the under-19 team of Tallinn club Flora hosted peers from London's Chelsea in the UEFA Youth League.
Preparations on schedule
Targo Kaldoja, a representative of the Estonian Football Association, said the preparation of the pitch is going according to plan. At this time of year grass in Estonia barely grows, so the protective cover helps preserve the current state of the turf. Before the match the cover will be removed, and the pitch will be given additional fertiliser and treatment to improve the quality of the grass.
Situation in the group
The game against Bulgaria will be the Estonian men's team's last home match this year. Before it, on 13 November, the side coached by Jürgen Henn travels to face Luxembourg.
After four rounds, Iceland lead the group with 8 points. They are followed by Estonia with 6, Bulgaria with 4 and Luxembourg with 3.
