On the night of May 20-21, during one of the matches of the local championship, a tragedy occurred in the capital of El Salvador. Nine people died during the stampede at the football stadium, two in serious condition.
“The death toll after the stampede in Cuscatlan stadium is 9 people. Police said large numbers of injured fans, at least two of whom were in critical condition, were taken to nearby hospitals.
The press service of the President of the country reported that the cause of the incident was fans with fake tickets. They tried to break into the match and were crushed.
Football team players saved the fans from being crushed. The match has been cancelled.
It was previously reported that Before the match to be played between Tajikistan and Russia national teams, the fans had a stampede in the stadium.. Then the victims were avoided.
Recall that the International Football Federation (FIFA) and the Association of European Football Associations (UEFA) decided to exclude the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from participating in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Except for Zenit, Russian clubs did not play a single match in European cups in 2022.