10 Worst Tragedy of Football in the World

Malang Kanjuruhan So Worst No. 2 After Peru

Deepest condolences for the tragedy of the unfortunate Kanjuruhan, Editor Faisal

The heartbreaking tragedy of football occurred at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, in the Arema match against Persebaya on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 20:00 WIB. Against the backdrop of a disappointed audience for Arema's 3-2 Persebaya defeat after 23 years of never losing at home. The audience also rushed into the stadium until the outnumbered officers were overwhelmed to secure the chaotic period so that the police fired tear gas which instead became a disaster for the audience.

Errors in security procedures were a major factor in this incident, in fact the use of tear gas in stadiums is strictly prohibited by FIFA, but in Indonesia this regulation may not be heeded. The audience was hit by tear gas in the South Tribune causing the atmosphere to become noisy and panicked, trying to save themselves from the inside of the stadium, but unfortunately the exit door was closed because the audience was jostling each other to get out so that many were squeezed together, eyes sore, exhausted. breath, fall and be trampled to kill hundreds of people. The screams and cries of female victims, children, teenagers and parents when they felt the death they heard became a horrific atmosphere by the witness of the survivors who recounted the incident on Twitter.

Until now, there are 448 victims of this heartbreaking tragedy, including; 174 people died and others were injured. Until now there is no party responsible for this heartbreaking incident, it is hoped that the victims will receive good medical care and the victims who died will be given comparable compensation and the bereaved families will be given fortitude, it is hoped that incidents like this will not happen again in the future. Recorded from various sources, here are the 10 worst football tragedies in the world:

1.    Peru, May 24, 1964 in Lima (328 died)

328 people died during riots during the Olympic qualifying match between Argentina vs Peru at the Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru on May 24, 1964.

 

2.    Indonesia, 01 October 2022 in Kanjuruhan Malang (174 died)

174 people died at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang due to riots by Arema fans who did not accept the 2-3 defeat against Persebaya, as well as the negligence of the security forces who used tear gas which resulted in many casualties, 01 October 2022

 

3.    Ghana, 9 May 2001 (126 died)

126 people died at Accra Stadium, Ghana during the Ghana Premier League derby match between Hearts of Oak vs Asante Kotoko.

 

4.    England, 15 April 1989 (96 died)

96 people died at Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield, England during the FA Cup semifinal match between Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest.

 

5.    Nepal, 12 March 1988 (93 died)

93 people died at Kathamandu Stadium, Nepal during the Tribhuvan Challenge Shield match between Janakpur Cigarette Ltd. vs. Liberation Army (Bangladesh).

 

6.    Guatemala, October 16, 1996 (80 died)

80 people died at the Mateo Flores National Stadium, Guatemala during the World Cup qualifying match between Guatemala vs Costa Rica.

 

7.    Egypt, February 1, 2012 (79 Died)

79 people died at the Port Said Stadium, Egypt during the Egyptian League match between Al Masry vs Al Ahly.

 

8.    Argentina, June 23, 1968 (71 died)

71 people died at the Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina during the match between River Plate vs Boca Juniors

 

9.    Scotland, January 2, 1971 (66 died)

66 people died at the Scond Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland during the derby match between Glasgow Celtic vs Glasgow Rangers.

 

10.  Russia, October 20, 1982 (66 died)

66 people died at the Lenin Stadium, Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia during the UeFA Cup match between Spartak Moscow Vs Haarleem (Netherlands).