Only 5KM from the terrorist attack site! European Qualifiers: 30,000 stranded, Swedish fans cry

In the early morning of October 17, Beijing time, Belgium vs Sweden in Group F of the European Cup qualifiers. The match was preceded by a terrorist attack in which two Swedish fans were shot. After 1-1 half-time, Sweden refused to play, Belgium agreed to forfeit the match, and UEFA announced the match.

The European Championship qualifiers kicked off at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. Before the game, two fans wearing Swedish shirts were killed in a shooting incident in the streets of Brussels, where gunshots were fired at the crowd.

ESPN sources said that the location of the shooting was only 5 kilometers from the stadium.

When the shooting reached the stadium, the Belgium vs Sweden match was still underway and the players were unaware. The two teams drew 1-1 at half-time, with Sweden scoring in the 15th minute and Belgium star Romelu Lukaku equalising.

A number of media confirmed that during the first half, Fred, the security officer of the Swedish Football Association, came to the box, called away the president and secretary general of the Swedish Football Association, and called an emergency meeting.

At half-time, both Belgian and Swedish players learned of the shooting. ESPN pointed out that the Swedish players decided to drop the game in the second half, and the Belgian players also agreed to abandon the game.

Subsequently, UEFA issued an official statement declaring the match between Belgium and Sweden "abandoned".

Despite the cut, the organizers asked the spectators not to leave the venue. Swedish fans were in a state of panic and grief, many media filmed the picture, the Swedish audience in the stands looked solemn, and many female fans hugged each other and cried.

Many Belgian fans "fled" the scene after the game. However, most of the fans (who numbered about 35,000 for this match) remained on the stadium.

ESPN reported that many fans have been singing "All together, all together!" ”

Before this European preliminary round, Belgium and Austria in Group F have qualified early to lock up a place in Euro 2024; Sweden finished third in the group and missed out on a direct European Championship.