ENGLAND fans have begged the FA to delay kick-off against Kosovo after a fire on the M27 left them stuck in traffic.
Gareth Southgate's side will face their Group A opponents at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton - with the game set to start at 19:45.
But fans travelling the match have found themselves at a standstill after a van caught fire on the M27.
England tweeted a picture of the stadium with the caption: "The scene is set. Who's looking forward to tonight's game?"
But one furious fan replied: "On my way but the M27 isn't looking good. Stuck in traffic probably won't make the first half of the game."
While another said: "Please delay kick-off this evening, so many people going to miss the game due to vehicle fire on M27."
One Twitter user claimed: "Me if I wasn't stuck in the traffic on the M27. Might make it there for half time and see the second half."
A stretch of the motorway is expected to remain closed overnight as 150 litres of oil and fuel has reportedly been spilled across the road.
Highways England operations manager, Rob Whittington, said: "We do expect congestion to build.
"It's likely to affect this evening's rush-hour period and we've got the match on in Southampton so we want to get the message out for people to allow extra time for their journeys. "