A statement on belgianfootball.be read: “For security reasons and precaution, the City of Brussels has asked the Belgian FA to cancel the match Belgium-Portugal on 29 March”.
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Blasts hit the American Airlines check-in desk at Brussels Airport at 8am (7am GMT) on Tuesday and around 90 minutes later, an explosion hit a Metro station in the city centre.
The game was due to be played at the King Baudouin Stadium and earlier appeared to have been cancelled but is now back on. Find us on Facebook too!
“This was decided today in coordination with the authorities and the Portuguese Football Federation”.
“The Belgian FA appreciates the availability, flexibility and solutions offered by the Portuguese Federation”.
The Royal Belgian Football Association announced on Wednesday that next Tuesday’s Euro 2016 warm-up at Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels had been postponed on police advice.
The team’s scheduled training session was cancelled as a result, with numerous squad members, most notably Vincent Kompany, paying their respects via social media.
Belgium’s tie with Portugal could be cancelled after they were forced to call off a friendly with Spain in November due to security fears.
A series of co-ordinated attacks in the French capital that had been planned in Brussels killed 130 people and saw the terror threat level in the Belgian capital raised to its maximum.
Belgium will train behind closed doors in Brussels on Wednesday.
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“For us as managers it is important that we do the best to ensure security at the tournament”, he said. Two other terrorists also blew themselves up nearby.
