Factbox-Soccer-Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years


FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Olembe Stadium, which is to host the opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), in Yaounde, Cameroon January 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

(Reuters) - At least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros, the government said.

Here is a look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years:

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