The European Championship qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden was called off at halftime. Prior to this, two individuals were shot in the heart of Brussels. According to media accounts, the two victims were of Swedish nationality. The location of the incident was within a five-kilometer radius of the stadium. A shooter had targeted multiple individuals in the Belgian capital.
"Both teams, the Belgian and the Swedish, together with UEFA, have taken the decision not to finish the match. What happened is very serious. It is terrible to hear that two of our fans have died," Swedish federation president Fredrik Reinfeldt said.
UEFA wrote of "a suspected terrorist attack." The highest terror alert level was declared in Brussels.
Through an announcement in the stadium, spectators were informed about the abandonment of the match at the score of 1:1. However, they had to remain seated in the stadium for the time being and wait for the green light from the security services for the departure, which then took place block by block only around midnight.
The Swedish team also remained in the stadium for the time being. That was "the safest place" according to Belgian authorities, Reinfeldt explained.
SWEDEN COACH STRUGGLES FOR WORDS
Sweden's national coach Janne Andersson expressed his bewilderment and struggled for words at a press conference in the belly of the stadium after the match was called off.
"It's completely disgusting. I get so sad. It's extremely tragic and my thoughts are with those affected and their families. What kind of world do we live in? What kind of world do we live in, for crying out loud?" he said, "We can't play soccer when something like this happens. We and Belgium were in complete agreement that we will not continue playing."
The Swedish team had learned of the incidents outside the stadium during halftime.
BELGIAN PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS OF TERRORISM
Police investigations continued into the evening. According to the Belgian news agency "Belga," there had been no arrest yet, and the perpetrator was on the run.
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo expressed regret in an initial statement on "X" (formerly "Twitter") and spoke of a "shocking attack on Swedish citizens." The prime minister assessed the act as an act of terrorism: "My deepest condolences go to the bereaved families of the cowardly assassination in Brussels."
The situation is being monitored and the residents of Brussels are asked to be vigilant.
Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden described the incident as a "horrific shooting in Brussels" and confirmed that the perpetrator is currently being sought. The police and prosecutors are actively conducting their investigation. She, along with Prime Minister De Croo from the National Crisis Center, is closely monitoring the situation and the necessary measures to be implemented.
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