![]() About 580 spectators were injured, the government said.Ī fact-finding team set up by Widodo in response to a national outcry concluded on Friday that the tear gas was the main cause of the tragedy. 1 tragedy at a stadium in East Java's Malang city that killed 132 people, including 43 children, was one of the world's deadliest sporting disasters. ![]() “What I can guarantee to the president, what I can guarantee to all the people of Indonesia, is FIFA is here with you.” “My presence here is a sign of a new departure for football in Indonesia,” Infantino said in a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. ![]() ![]() He said FIFA will work closely with the government, the Asian Football Confederation and Indonesia's Football Association to ensure that the Under-20 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Indonesia next year will run smoothly. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The president of soccer's world governing body met with Indonesia's president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.įIFA President Gianni Infantino said it will bring experts and investment to improve infrastructure across the soccer-obsessed country of more than 276 million people because “they love football and we owe it to them that when they go to see matches, they are safe and secure.” ![]()
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