Infantino laments 'dark day' as Widodo orders investigation into football tragedy

The death toll of from a stampede at a soccer stadium in Indonesia's East Java province has been revised down to 125. The deaths occurred in a stampede and riot in what will go down as one of the world's worst stadium disasters of all time.

Police cars wrecked in soccer riots are seen on the pitch at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Panic at an Indonesian soccer match Saturday left a number of people dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel the riots. (AP Photo/Trisnadi) Source: AP / Trisnadi/AP

FIFA described the tragic incident as a dark day for football, as high profile football managers issued their condolences.

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