A crowd crush occurred on 17 February 1974 when fans were crushed before the kick-off of a football friendly match at the Zamalek Stadium in Cairo between Zamalek of Egypt and Dukla Prague of Czechoslovakia.
[1] The total death toll is reported variously as 48,[1] 49,[2][3] or 50;[4] 50 more were injured during this event.
[2] Following a change of venue for the match, many supporters thought they would not be able to enter the newly chosen stadium (because the previously intended venue, Nasser Stadium, was much larger).
[2] There was a stampede,[1][5] the walls crumbled,[4] and many people were left dead.
According to reports, up to 80,000 people tried to access the stadium, despite the capacity at the time being just 40,000.