Belgium v Spain friendly called off because of terror threat

Belgium have called off their game against Spain on Tuesday night because of security fears. The clash, at the Stade Roi Baudouin in Brussels was cancelled on Monday night after the terrorist attacks in Paris. Several people have been arrested in Belgium, where the attaacks were said to be planned.

A statement by the Belgian FA read: "In consultation with the competent authorities and the Spanish national team, the Belgian FA has decided to cancel the match.

"At the very end of the evening the Belgian FA was contacted by the government, who made the recommendation not to play tomorrow's match. This is because the terror alert level is high and with the current leakage of a suspicious person.

"We deeply regret that such a friendly match between two motivated teams has been cancelled so late and we understand the disappointment of many supporters.

"However, taking into account the exceptional circumstances, we cannot take any security risk with players and fans.

"Ticket holders will get more information about tickets in the course of this week."