European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden abandoned
- Macdara Ferris
- Mon, Oct 16 2023
Monday night’s match in Brussels between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time following a shooting incident in the Belgian capital.
UEFA confirmed that:
‘following a suspected terrorist attack in Brussels this evening, it has been decided, after consultation with the two teams and the local police authorities, that the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden is abandoned.’
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead in the city centre earlier in the evening.
The match had been level at the break with Romelu Lukaku’s penalty cancelling out Viktor Gyokeres’ 15th minute goal.
The FAI wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the Swedish fans, players and officials following tonight’s horrific incidents in Brussels.
— FAIreland (@FAIreland) October 16, 2023
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims.
About Macdara Ferris
Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl …
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P | Team | Pd | W | D | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgium | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
2 | Austria | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
3 | Sweden | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
5 | Estonia | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
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