The City Hall of Lisbon is illuminated in Belgian national colours in Lisbon, Portugal 22 March 2016. At least 34 people have died and 200 have been wounded in the attacks at Brussels Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM
The City Hall of Lisbon is illuminated in Belgian national colours in Lisbon, Portugal 22 March 2016. At least 34 people have died and 200 have been wounded in the attacks at Brussels Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM
The City Hall of Lisbon is illuminated in Belgian national colours in Lisbon, Portugal 22 March 2016. At least 34 people have died and 200 have been wounded in the attacks at Brussels Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station. EPA/ANTONIO COTRIM
The City Hall of Lisbon is illuminated in Belgian national colours in Lisbon, Portugal 22 March 2016. At least 34 people have died and 200 have been wounded in the attacks at Brussels Zaventem airport

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Belgium v Portugal football friendly moved from Brussels after terrorist attacks

The site of the friendly has been moved from Brussels to Leira, Portugal, in the aftermath of the week's terrorist attacks.

Associated Press

March 23, 2016

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BRUSSELS // Belgium’s friendly against Portugal next week has been moved to the Portuguese city of Leiria from Brussels because of the deadly attacks.

The Belgian federation says on Wednesday it reached agreement with its Portuguese counterpart, hours after the match was called off.

It was scheduled for next Tuesday at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

At least 34 people were killed in Tuesday’s bombings at the Brussels airport and metro, while more than 200 were wounded.

The country is at its highest terrorism alert level, meaning there’s a risk of an imminent attack.

Belgium, one of the favorites to win this summer’s European Championship, has cancelled training for the friendly since the attacks.

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