The Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned at half-time will not be replayed, with a 1-1 result confirmed as final.
A man suspected of shooting two Swedish people dead before Monday's match in Brussels died on Wednesday. This was after he was shot and arrested by Police in a cafe in Brussels. The match was abandoned at half-time by
after the incident which is being described by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo as a 'brutal terrorist attack'. The two people killed were Swedish - and a third person was wounded in the attack. said in a statement: 'With regard to the European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden abandoned at half-time upon request and agreement of the two teams, following the terrorist attack that killed two Swedish supporters in Brussels on October 16, the
Executive Committee decided today that the match is abandoned and the result at the half-time interval is confirmed as final.' The statement added: 'Each team is awarded one point with the Group F standings to be updated accordingly. 'Any suspension is considered served and single yellow cards remain valid. To take the mentioned decision, the Executive Committee took note that it had proved impossible to play the remaining part of the match on the following day.
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