UEFA released the decision of its executive meeting which was held on Thursday, October 19, 2023. The European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time following an agreement between the two teams, following the terrorist attack that killed two Swedish supporters in Brussels on Monday, October 16, 2023.

The Executive Committee said in a statement that it was impossible to play the remaining part of the match on the following day. both the Royal Belgian Football Association and the Swedish Football Association, given the circumstances, explicitly expressed their desire not to play the remaining match time and to consider the result at the half-time interval (1-1) as final.

They added that the result of this match does not impact the qualification of Group F since Belgium is already mathematically qualified for the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament (together with Austria) with Sweden mathematically eliminated.

Outcomes from the UEFA executive meeting;

• The match is abandoned and the result at the half-time interval (1-1) is confirmed as final
• Each team is awarded one point with the Group F standings to be updated accordingly
• Any suspension is considered served and single yellow cards remain valid.

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EVERY RECORD LIONEL MESSI SET AGAINST MEXICO

The Africa representative came into the game without getting any chance from the bookmakers. However, second-half goals from Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal ensured that the North Africans have four points after two games.

The second goal could also be vital as the qualification to the next round could be decided by goal difference. This is the first World Cup win for Morocco since beating Scotland at France '98.

Morocco play Canada in the final game of the group.

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Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez has confirmed his 26-man squad ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022, scheduled to take place in Qatar from the 20th of November 2022.

Martinez, however, made a shocking addition to the squad ahead of the first game of the competition. Romelu Lukaku, who is currently out injured, has been confirmed as a member of the squad.

Belgium would be looking to go far in the World Cup this year after making it to the knock out stages of the competition in 2018.

Belgian World Cup 2022 Squad

Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge),

Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Leicester), Wout Faes (Leicester), Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund), Arthur Theate (Rennes), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Toby Alderweireld (Antwerp), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht) 

Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan), Leander Dendocker (Aston Villa), Amadou Onana (Everton), Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid), Youri Tielemans (Leicester)

Forwards: Eden Hazard (Real Madrid),  Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund), Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid), Leandro Trossard (Brighton), Dries Mertens (Galatasaray), Michy Batshuayi (Fenerbahce) and Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan)

Belgium is in Group F alongside Canada, Morocco and Croatia and would take on Canada on the 23rd of November 2022 as their first match in the group stages.

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ERLING HAALAND MAKES BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HIS FUTURE

The forward player has struggled to break into the Blues' first-team under manager Thomas Tuchel. Lukaku scored eight Premier League goals for Chelsea across 26 appearances, having netted 24 goals for Inter Milan in Serie A in 2020-21.

He wants to be important and enjoy his football. I'm sure the decision in the summer will be the right one. In Belgium we are quite relaxed with Romelu's situation. I know it is a big topic, but at the moment he is trying to recover from the injury and that's the only thing he has in his mind. If he stays at Chelsea it will be for the right reasons. If he's moving away it will be because everyone agrees to it. Romelu is a player I know very well. I managed him at club level (at Everton) at a very young age. He was 19 and had a very different position than he has now. Now he's a player who is very mature and very clear what he wants.

The Belgian is reportedly linked to Inter Milan on a loan deal from Chelsea and he is happy to take a pay cut.

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Romelu Lukaku

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The news was confirmed on Belgium's official Twitter account on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. According to reports from the Belgian camp, Lukaku is suffering from muscle fatigue and he is not in the best of condition to play.

Lukaku scored the Red Devils' second goal in the game against France and thought he scored the winner in the 89th minute, but VAR ruled it out.

The Blues will hope the striker is fit enough to play before their next league game. Chelsea plays newly promoted team Brentford on Saturday, October 16th, 2021.

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Romelu Lukaku

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The player confirmed he will undergo a scan on a minor issue before he returns to the Bridge. He earned his 100th cap for Belgium in the game against the Czech Republic on Sunday, September 5th, 2021.

Lukaku made a return to Chelsea from Inter Milan during the summer transfer window. The deal ensured the Blues broke its club's transfer fee by paying £98 million for the Belgian.

The forward man was originally ruled out of Belgium's next game against Belarus on Wednesday, September 8th, 2021, after receiving a yellow card in the game against the Czech Republic.

Lukaku confirmed to HLN Sport, in a press conference after the game, that he will undergo a scan before returning to Chelsea.

The Blues will hope the injury is nothing to be worried about following his immediate impact on the team.

I'll have a scan of my thigh first. I have been struggling with a minor issue for a while.Then I will return to Chelsea.

Lukaku has on his second debut for Chelsea against Arsenal on Sunday, August 22nd, 2021

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OFFICIAL: Albert Sambi Lokonga Joins Arsenal for $25M

Albert is a very intelligent player who has shown great maturity in his performances during his development. He has been coached well by Vincent Kompany and his team at Anderlecht. I know Vincent very well and he talks so highly about Albert and the positive impact he had to Anderlecht in recent seasons. We’re confident Albert’s ready for the next stage in his development and we’re looking forward to welcoming a new member to our squad with his quality and presence.

We are delighted Albert has signed with us, as there was a lot of interest in him and he was a big target for us. Albert is a player we’ve been tracking for some time, and he will bring us strength in depth in the center of midfield. We look forward to his continued development with us.

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