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| January,
1991, Orkney, Transvaal |
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killed and 50 injured in South Africa's worst
sports disaster. A refereeing decision triggered
violence and a stampede during a pre-season 'friendly'
between arch rivals Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando
Pirates.
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Kaizer Chiefs FC
Orlando Pirates FC
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| July,
1991, Nairobi, Kenya |
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fan killed and 24 injured in a stampede during
an African Nations Cup qualifier between Kenya
and Mozambique.
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| May,
1992, Bastia, Corsica |
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15
die when a temporary stand at the Furiani Stadium
collapses just before kick-off at the French Cup
semi-final between Bastia and Marseille.
Sporting
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Olympique Marseilles
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| July,
1992, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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50
injured after falling five metres from the upper
tier at the Maracana Stadium when part of the
fencing gave way before a National Championship
match between Flamengo and Botafogo.
Flamengo
FC
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| May,
1994, Monrovia, Liberia |
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2
killed and 26 injured when a rail broke at the
Samuel Doe Stadium after Liberia's 1-0 defeat
of Togo in the first leg of an African Nations
Cup qualifier.
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| April,
1995, Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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40
injured as the main gate collapses on fans scrambling
for tickets outside the main stadium.
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| June,
1996, Lusaka, Zambia |
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killed and 78 injured during a stampede following
Zambia's victory over Sudan in a World Cup qualifier.
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| October,
1996, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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killed and 147 seriously injured by crushing one
hour before the Guatemala versus Costa Rica World
Cup tie when an estimated 60,000 entered the Stadio
Meteo Flores in respect of which only 45,000 tickets
had been printed. Forged tickets and cash-in-hand
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| April,
1996, Zimbabwe, Africa |
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killed in a stampede trying to get into a packed
stadium for a free match. |
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| January,
1999, Alexandria, Egypt |
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8
killed and 13 injured after 25,000 fans pushed
and shoved to get into Alexandria Stadium.
Egyptian
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| July,
2000, Harare, Zimbabwe |
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13
killed in a stampede when police fired tear gas
into a 60,000 crowd after bottles and other missiles
were thrown on to the pitch during a World Cup
qualifier between Zimbabwe and South Africa. The
incident happened 8 minutes from time when South
Africa went two goals ahead.
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| December,
2000, Brazil |
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150
injured when part of the perimeter fence around
the pitch collapsed in the Sao Januario Stadium,
Brazil, 23 minutes into the second leg of the
Joao Havelange Cup Final between Vasco da Gama
and Sao Caetano.
Vasco
da Gamo FC
"A predictable tragedy" (BBC)
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