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Belgium team call off second training session in wake of Brussels attacks Belgium’s friendly with Portugal called off in wake of Brussels attacks
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The Belgium national team did not train for a second day following the Brussels bomb attacks, calling off a scheduled session on Wednesday in the wake of the deaths of more than 30 people in the city. The friendly match between Belgium and Portugal has been called off in the wake of the Brussels bomb attacks.
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The team, who are preparing for a friendly in Brussels against Portugal on 29 March, had called off a session on Tuesday soon after the blasts at the Zaventem airport and on a rush-hour metro train. The 29 March match had been scheduled to take place at the King Baudouin Stadium in the city, but has been cancelled “for safety and precaution” at the request of the city of Brussels, according to a statement by the Belgian FA.
They had planned a session on Wednesday morning but that was cancelled, according to the Belgian football association. They were still considering a run-out on Wednesday afternoon. The Belgian national team had not trained for a second day, calling off a scheduled session on Wednesday morning in the attacks that killed more than 30 people.
The game against the Portuguese, set for the King Baudouin Stadium, remains in jeopardy, although Belgian press reports said coach Marc Wilmots and his team’s players wanted to go ahead with the game and had rejected a possible plan to move it to Portugal. Belgian press reports had said the Belgium coach Marc Wilmots and his team’s players wanted to go ahead with the game and had rejected a possible plan to move it to Portugal.
In a statement, the Belgian FA KBVB said: “We had been in contact with the Portuguese for much of Tuesday and consulted several different security authorities, although understandably they have been absorbed with more urgent matters. We will attempt to give more information as quickly as we can.” In an earlier statement, the Belgian FA KBVB said: “We had been in contact with the Portuguese for much of Tuesday and consulted several different security authorities, although understandably they have been absorbed with more urgent matters.”
Belgium, who are one of the favourites for the European Championship finals in France, had their last international against Spain in November cancelled in the wake of the Paris attacks.Belgium, who are one of the favourites for the European Championship finals in France, had their last international against Spain in November cancelled in the wake of the Paris attacks.