Belgian FA prepared to forego Euro 2024 seeding after Brussels attack | OneFootball

It was to no ones surprise that the clash between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time after the attack in Brussels on Monday evening. During the half-time break, Sweden’s captain Victor Lindelöf informed both the referee and the Belgian team that the side did not want to play the second-half. The Red Devils were in full agreement regarding that decision.

Despite the context for the abandonment, according to UEFA rules the game must be finished, or the Belgian’s can be awarded a 3-0 win because it was Sweden who forfeited. This would certainly help Belgium achieve a seeded spot in next years finals, which is achieved through winning the group.

However, the context is important. The Belgian FA, according to HLN, have already stated that the seeding matters not to them, and they are happy to just accept the 1-1 score at the time. They will discuss this with both the Swedish and Austrian association’s, but it appears that such an outcome would be in everyone’s best interests.

However, the decision may be out of all of their hands entirely. The problem is that the Swedish side have already returned home, while there is also no time during the next international window to fit the fixture in. Hopefully, common sense will prevail.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson