OFFICIAL: Belgium-Sweden suspended match ends 1-1

Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was called off at half-time and fans were kept in the stadium for security reasons after a terrorist attack hit the capital Brussels on Monday evening.

"Following a suspected terrorist attack in Brussels this evening, it has been decided, after consultations with the two teams and the local police authorities, that the Euro-2024 qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden will be abandoned", the European body stated on its X account (formerly Twitter).

After reaching an agreement with the two teams concerned, UEFA finally decided that the final result would be the score at half-time (1-1) and that the match would not be restarted.

"We fully understand and accept this decision," said the Belgian national team in the wake of the announcement.

The day after the match, Sweden captain Victor Lindelof backed the decision: "Belgium have already qualified and we don't have a chance of going to Euro 2024, so I don't see any reason to replay the match.

 

October 19, 2023