In a state of “shock” after the attack carried out by a man with a gun not far from the “King Baudoin Stadium” in Brussels, leading to the murder of two Sweden fans and the wounding of another person, were the members of the delegation of the Swedish group.

Shortly after the final stoppage of Sweden’s match against Belgium (at half-time, with the score at 1-1), as soon as the Swedish team was officially informed of the sad incident that happened before the start of the game, the Nordic group’s national coach, Yane Andersson conveyed in the press conference, everything that was said in the locker room of his team.

“When I went down to the dressing room for half time, I was informed about what happened. Immediately, I felt it was completely unreal. What kind of world do we live in today?’ emphasized the Swedish technician to the journalists and added:

“I went into the locker room and when I saw that the team was in an uproar discussing the issue, we agreed 100 percent that we didn’t want to play out of respect for the victims and their families.”

For his part, Sweden captain Viktor Lindelof told the press conference that the players never felt any danger. “Our security team handled it well and helped us. They explained that this is the safest place in Brussels. Belgium has already qualified and we have no chance to reach the EURO, so I see no reason to play.”