One person died and eight others were injured after a stampede during a crowded gathering of fans in central Amman to watch Jordan’s World Cup match against Algeria early on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
The incident occurred at Hashemite Square, where large numbers of fans had gathered in the capital to watch Jordan’s 2-1 defeat to Algeria, according to the Jordan News Agency.
Emergency teams transported nine injured people to hospital after heavy congestion and crowd movement at the venue led to the crush. One of those injured later died, while the others sustained minor to moderate injuries, it reported citing the PSD.
Yesterday’s results: Group I – France 3-0 Iraq, Norway 3-2 Senegal and Group J – Argentina 2-0 Austria, Jordan 1-2 Algeria
Today’s matches: Group K –Portugal v Uzbekistan (1pm ET, 6pm BST), Colombia v DR Congo (10pm ET, 3am BST) and Group L – England v Ghana (4pm ET, 9pm BST), Croatia v Panama (7pm ET, midnight BST)
