Soccer-Copa del Rey fixtures postponed following train crash


An aerial view of the crash site after two high-speed trains collided, in Urda, Spain October 28, 2026, in this screengrab taken from a video. GUARDIA CIVIL HANDOUT/Handout via REUTERS

Oct 28 (Reuters) - ⁠The Royal Spanish Football ⁠Federation (RFEF) postponed Wednesday's 24 Copa ‌del Rey first-round matches following a train collision in Toledo province ​that killed at ⁠least 30 people.

• ⁠At least 30 people were ⁠killed when ‌two high-speed trains collided, the second ⁠deadly accident in less than ​a ‌year on the line connecting ⁠Madrid to ​southern Andalusia.

• The games have been postponed "as a ⁠show of respect and ​solidarity with all the victims," the RFEF said, adding that new ⁠dates for the matches will be announced soon.

• The crash disrupted rail services ​between Madrid and ⁠Andalusia, affecting travel for several ​teams and their ‌fans.

(Reporting by Karan ​Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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