Belgium’s 2024 European Championship qualifier Group F match between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time following a gun attack in Brussels that left two Swedish tourists dead.
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The game Belgium – Sweden, interrupted for security reasons, within the framework of the Euro-2024 qualifying tournament
After 45 minutes, the score between Belgium and Sweden was tied at 1-1 after goals from Gökeres (15th minute) and Lukaku from the penalty spot (31st minute).
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, players from both teams refused to take the field in the second half after two Sweden fans were shot dead outside the stadium.
uD83DuDEA8 The Belgium-Sweden game is suspended as the players refuse to come out for the second half.
It comes after two Swedish football fans were shot dead in Brussels ahead of tonight’s game.
The perpetrator remains at large.
After the first half, the game was not called… pic.twitter.com/SiSukUWCPW
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 16, 2023
Source: Hot News
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