During the African tour in 1974, the football players of Dukla Prague were present when at least 49 people died and several dozen others were injured at the stadium in Cairo due to the collapse of the tribune and subsequent crowd panic. Exactly 50 years have passed since the tragic event.
On Sunday, February 17, 1974, a friendly match between the local club Zamalek SC and Dukla Prague was supposed to take place in the Egyptian capital. However, it was canceled due to an accident at the stadium.
Cairo Stadium was inaugurated in 1959 with a match in which Zamalek beat Dukla 2-0. 15 years later, there was huge interest among fans in a rematch between the same rivals. Up to 80,000 spectators were reportedly trying to get into the stadium with a capacity of 45,000.
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???? | Originally scheduled for the Nasser Stadium with its 80,000 seats, the match was moved at the last minute to the Zamalek Stadium with half as many seats. pic.twitter.com/KF2ItWr9JU
