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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…

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Germany beaten 4-1 by Japan in friendly to deepen crisis for Euro 2024 hosts | Football

Germany slumped to a shock 4-1 dwelling loss to Japan of their pleasant on Saturday, deepening the sense of disaster hanging over the Euro 2024 hosts. Late objectives from Takuma Asano and Ao Tanaka accomplished an embarrassing last scoreline for the hosts in Wolfsburg. It was the group’s third straight defeat, and fourth in 5 matches, with fewer than 9 months to go earlier than the event begins. Junya Ito silenced the house crowd within the eleventh minute, handing over a low cross on the far submit. The hosts rapidly bounced again, levelling within the nineteenth minute following an excellent passing transfer and a left-footed end from Leroy Sané. Aid for the pinnacle coach, Hansi Flick, was short-lived because the guests struck once more simply three minutes later. The Feyenoord ahead Ayase Ueda wrong-footed the Germany keeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, after a neat transfer down the appropriate wing. Ter Stegen denied Japan one other objective when Ueda pounced on a defensive error a little bit later to cost via, solely to see his shot saved. Japan had two extra fast possibilities in succession two minutes after the restart however Ter Stegen saved Germany within the…

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Nations League: Spain snatch finals spot from Portugal, Ireland avert humiliation | Nations League

Spain snatched a spot within the Nations League last 4 after Álvaro Morata’s late aim secured a 1-0 win over Portugal in Braga to make sure high spot of their group. Portugal had dominated the match however Spain stayed within the contest and within the 88th minute a protracted ball into the field from Dani Carvajal was headed by Nico Williams throughout to Morata, who lashed it into the online to silence many of the sold-out stadium. Portugal had a late probability to earn the purpose they wanted however Cristiano Ronaldo missed from shut vary to increase his scoreless streak with the nationwide staff to a few matches. Spain had not gained in Portugal in practically twenty years, since a pleasant in 2003, and this was their first aggressive away victory in opposition to their neighbours since a 2-1 World Cup qualifying triumph in 1934. Spain completed high of League A-Group 2 on 11 factors from six video games, one level above second-placed Portugal who solely wanted a draw to safe a spot within the semi-finals. The Spaniards be a part of Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands in subsequent 12 months’s finals event. Republic of…

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