Belgium v Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier abandoned after Brussels shooting | Euro 2024 qualifying
Belgium’s Euro 2024 qualifier in opposition to Sweden was suspended at half-time and subsequently deserted following the deadly taking pictures of two Swedes in Brussels on Monday night. Belgium raised its terror alert to the best stage after a person, seen in a video on social media, claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from the Islamic State. “Following a suspected terrorist assault in Brussels, it has been determined after session with the 2 groups and the native police authorities, that the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden is deserted,” Uefa stated in a press release. Swedish reporters on the recreation stated they’d been knowledgeable of the assault simply earlier than the nationwide anthems had been performed. Each units of gamers advised Uefa they didn’t need to play the second half. The rating was stage at 1-1. Viktor Gyökeres had given Sweden a Fifteenth-minute lead earlier than Romelu Lukaku equalised. Sweden’s supervisor Janne Andersson stated: “The workforce agreed 100% that we didn’t need to play on out of respect for the victims and their households.” When information of the suspension got here the Sweden supporters had been requested to…