THE result for Belgium’s Euro 2024 qualifier with Sweden will stand after the official abandonment of the match. Monday’s qualifier was postponed at halftime after news of two Swedish f…
Both sets of players refused to carry on with the match, leading to the ref to call off the match.But the European footie governing body have opted against doing so, deciding the 1-1 result will stand.
"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.Association and the Swedish Football Association, given the circumstances, explicitly expressed their desire not to play the remaining match time and to consider the result at the half-time interval as final.
"I'm lost for words for the cruelty and inhumanity, I want to send my deepest condolences to the families and friends of those affected. "At the same time, my thoughts go out to all the supporters in Belgium last night, no one should ever go to a game of football and feel unsafe when supporting their team."The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at
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