Belgium vs Sweden The Euro 2024 qualifying will not be replayed: UEFA
Belgium vs Sweden was called off at halftime in Brussels, at the request of both sides, with the score 1-1.
The Belgian-Swedish Euro 2024 qualifier, which was called off due to the tragic shooting of two Swedish fans, will not be replayed, and the points will be shared, UEFA announced on Thursday.
The 1-1 score at half-time, when the match was called off, has been “confirmed as final” and “each team is awarded one point, with the Group F standings to be updated,” according to UEFA.
On Monday, two Swedish supporters were slain in a suspected Islamist gun attack near Brussels’ city core.
The game went proceeded as planned that evening before being called off at halftime due to a disagreement between the two squads.
The visiting Swedish fans were kept at the King Baudouin Stadium until 2 a.m. local time, when they were led by police to their lodgings.
In a police operation on Tuesday, the alleged attacker, a 45-year-old Tunisian national living illegally in Belgium, was fatally shot. Belgium vs. Sweden The Euro 2024 qualifying will not be replayed: UEFA
“We are pleased to hear that UEFA has reached a decision that is in line with what both federations desired.” “Our thoughts are with the victims and their families, not with sporting matters,” said the Belgian FA in a statement.
The shootings “shocked” and “saddened” FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who went to Instagram on Tuesday.
