26 England fans held as team makes knock-out stage

Twenty-six England fans were detained or arrested in Nuremberg before, during and after the victory over Trinidad and Tobago which carried their team into the knock-out stages of the World Cup finals, British police in Germany said today.

Sixteen were picked up at the Franken stadium where England secured the 2-0 win, mainly for trying to climb into the ground or being in unauthorised areas, a spokeswoman for the Association of Chief Police Officers said.