December 2 – A match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, turned deadly as violent clashes led to a stampede, resulting in at least 56 fatalities on Sunday, according to government reports.
The incident has cast a shadow over the local tournament and raised serious concerns about safety and crowd management in Guinean football.
“Protests of dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions led to stone-throwing by supporters, resulting in fatal stampedes,” said a government statement today (Monday).
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