Indonesian football riot leaves 174 dead as tragedy strikes after fatal stampede
A fatal stampede at an Indonesian football match has claimed at least 174 lives.
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Violence, mismanagement plague volatile Indonesian football scene
football, left reeling from Saturday's rioting in East Java in which 174 people were killed following Arema FC's defeat by Persebaya Surabaya. The sport is the country's most popular, with huge crowds turning out for bitter clashes between local rivals in the 18-team top-flight league, but the game has been blighted by hooliganism, heavy-handed policing and mismanagement. Home to nearly 275 million people, Indonesia has rarely been able to harness its potential and has failed to qualify for the World Cup since its one and only appearance in 1938, when the country was still known as the Dutch East Indies.
Indonesia football association says it has communicated with FIFA over fatal stampede
Football Federation (FIFA) has communicated with Indonesia's football association (PSSI) following a fatal stampede at a match in Java that killed at least 174 people, an official told reporters on Sunday. PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi said that FIFA had requested a report on the deadly incident that occurred in the Javanese city of Malang and a PSSI team had been sent to the site to investigate.
FIFA Sudah Minta Laporan ke PSSI soal Tragedi Kanjuruhan
PSSI sudah memberikan laporan terkait Tragedi Kanjuruhan kepada induk sepakbola dunia, FIFA. PSSI kini masih melakukan investigasi untuk mengusut tragedi tersebut.
Jokowi orders safety review in wake of deadly Indonesia football stampede
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday (Oct 2) ordered a safety review of the country's football matches after 129 people were killed in a stampede triggered by clashes between fans and police.
Indonesia police say 129 people killed after stampede at football match
JAKARTA: At least 129 people were killed and around 180 injured at a football match in Indonesia after a crowd stampede during a riot, police said on Sunday (Oct 2), in what appears to be one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
FIFA Sudah Larang Gas Air Mata, Kok Masih Dipakai di Stadion Kanjuruhan?
Gas air mata masih dipakai di Indonesia untuk meredam aksi anarkis suporter di Stadion Kanjuruhan. Padahal, FIFA sudah sangat jelas melarang!
Maradona 'Hand of God' shirt to go on display during World Cup
The shirt that Diego Maradona wore when he scored his infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in 1986 will go on display in Qatar during the World Cup just five months after it set a record price at auction, a top official said Saturday.