A 2024 European Championship qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was held to a 1-1 draw after two Swedes were killed on the streets of Brussels.

UEFA decided not to resume the match between Belgium and Sweden – The result of the first half remained

Belgium hosted Sweden on Monday in Group F of their Euro 2024 qualifiers, but the match did not resume after the first 45 minutes because of a gun attack on the streets of Brussels that left two Swedish tourists dead.

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.

After the match, the Swedish team was escorted to the airport, and the Swedish fans present at the stadium were kept in the stands until 4 am, while the area around the stadium was guarded by law enforcement agencies.

On Thursday, the Continental Forum decided that the match would not be replayed and the final score would remain as it was recorded after the first 45 minutes, 1-1.

Regarding the match between Belgium and Sweden, which was interrupted at half-time at the request and with the consent of the two teams, following the terrorist attack that killed two Swedish fans in Brussels on 16 October, the UEFA Executive Committee decided today that: is canceled and the result at half-time (1- 1) is confirmed as final, each team is awarded one point in the Group F standings, which will be updated accordingly. In order to make this decision, the executive committee took note of the fact that it was impossible to hold the second half of the match the next day.

Both the Royal Belgian Football Association and the Swedish Football Association, given the circumstances, expressly expressed their desire not to continue the match and consider the result at halftime (1-1) final. – it is stated in the official press release of UEFA.

Previous matches of Euro-2024, rating of group F

1. Belgium 18p

2. Austria 16p

3. Sweden 8p

4. Azerbaijan 4b

5. Estonia 1p