Ivorian Football Officials Jailed
Following the collapse of a stadium that was 1,500 over capacity for Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier against Malawi in March, the head of the Ivory Coast Football Federation and another man, who was responsible for ticketing at the match, have both been jailed.20 people died and over 130 were injured following a stampede caused by overcrowding and poor safety measures.
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Tags: Ivory Coast, collapse, World Cup Qualifier, Hillsborough, Stampede, Malawi