This picture taken on October 1, 2022 shows police holding tear gas guns and gesturing at the crowd after a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya at the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. Anger against police mounted in Indonesia on Monday (Oct 3, 2022) after at least 125 people were killed in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football, when officers fired tear gas in a packed stadium, triggering a stampede. - AFP
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): Gaining the right to host next year’s Under-20 World Cup was a major milestone in Indonesia’s soccer development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would turn around long-standing problems that have blighted the sport in this country of 277 million people.
The death of at least 125 people at a league game between host Arema FC of East Java’s Malang city and Persebaya Surabaya on Saturday is a tragic reminder, however, that Indonesia is one of the most dangerous countries in which to attend a game.
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