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Belgium national team cancels training in wake of Brussels attacks

The Royal Belgian Football Association has canceled its national team's training session in the wake of Tuesday's explosions in Brussels.

Two early-morning blasts at Brussels' Zaventem Airport has left at least 28 dead and dozens more injured, according to CNN.com, with further casualties following a later explosion at Maelbeek metro station.

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Belgium is scheduled to play Portugal in a friendly next Tuesday in Brussels as part of its preparations for Euro 2016, and manager Marc Wilmots' team is together for a training camp leading up to the match.