FIFA, Indonesia Vow To Improve Soccer Safety After Fatal Stampede

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18 October 2022 15:03 WIB

President Joko Widodo talks with FIFA president Gianni Infantino during meeting at State Palace, 18 October 2022. FIFA head Gianni Infantino and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday agreed to re-evaluate safety measures at stadiums across the country, after more than 130 people were killed in a crowd stampede at a match this month. TEMPO/Subekti.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino talks with President Joko Widodo during meeting at State Palace, 18 October 2022. The head of world soccer's governing body was in Jakarta to meet President Widodo after Indonesia and FIFA agreed to form a joint taskforce in the wake of the stadium tragedy, and as the Southeast Asian country prepares to host the Under-20 World Cup next year. TEMPO/Subekti.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino talks with President Joko Widodo during meeting at State Palace, 18 October 2022. Infantino said the first priority in Indonesia would be to reform and transform the country's football, and that soccer fans were owed safety and security. TEMPO/Subekti.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino talks with President Joko Widodo during meeting at State Palace, 18 October 2022. The stampede, which followed a match at East Java's Kanjuruhan Stadium on Oct 1, has been blamed on police firing tear gas onto the pitch, a crowd control measure banned by FIFA. TEMPO/Subekti.

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