Belgium’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden was abandoned at half-time for security reasons after two Swedish people were shot dead in Brussels.
The killings happened in the city hours before the game and are being treated as terrorism. The gunman is still at large.
The decision to abandon the game was confirmed at about 21:30 BST.
Fans and players were ordered to stay in the King Baudouin Stadium for their own safety. An evacuation began later on at about 22:45 BST.
The Swedish team were given a police escort to the airport. Meanwhile, Sweden fans were accompanied by the police into the city.
Sweden boss Janne Andersson said he and the players only found out about the shooting at half-time.
“When I came down for the break, I got this information. Immediately, I felt that it was completely unreal. What kind of world do we live in today?” he said.
“I came into the locker room and when the team started talking, we agreed 100% that we didn’t want to play on out of respect for the victims and their families.”
It is not yet known whether the victims were in Brussels to watch the Euro 2024 qualifier.
A Swedish FA social media post said: “Our thoughts go out to all the relatives of those affected in Brussels.”
The Belgian national team’s account also posted a statement that read: “Our thoughts are with all those affected.”
A video posted on social media showed an Arabic-speaking man claiming he carried out the attack in the name of God.
The game was 1-1 when it was abandoned.
Sweden captain Victor Lindelof said: “Belgium are already qualified and we don’t have the opportunity to get to the European Championship, so I see no reason to play [replay the game].”
