2023-10-17 14:57:19
“Belgium is already qualified and we don’t have the possibility of going to the Euro, so I don’t see any reason to replay the match.” Bruised by the attack in Brussels which cost the lives of two Swedish supporters, Victor Lindelof, the captain of the Swedish selection, is campaigning so that the interrupted meeting has no other end than that of this Monday.
Beyond the sporting logic mentioned by the Manchester United defender, it seems improbable to him to return to the very place where the Swedish players but also the yellow and blue supporters experienced horror. For the moment, no one knows if UEFA will grant Lindelof’s request but Gianni Infantino, the boss of world football, has already reacted to the events.
The FIFA president said this Tuesday he was “shocked” and “saddened”: “I am deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death of two Swedes in Brussels near the stadium where Belgium hosted Sweden. On behalf of Fifa and the football community, I send my deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Our thoughts are with the people of Belgium and Sweden, their respective national teams and their federations,” the head of the International Football Federation wrote on Instagram.
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