The players decided they did not want to continue the match.
Belgium and Sweden were competing in Brussels on Monday night The Euro 2024 qualification match between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels on Monday night has been abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in the city. The victims were confirmed as Swedish citizens, reportedly wearing football shirts when they were shot near Saincteletteplein, to the north of the city centre.
Our thoughts are with all those affected. pic.twitter.com/RTZHBEjjOC— Belgian Red Devils October 16, 2023 Supporters have been held in the stadium, though, as part of the security operation, with the gunman still at large and the terror alert in Brussels has been raised to the highest level. UEFA posted on the live blog of the game: ‘The match has been suspended at half-time due to security reasons.
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