Stampede at World Cup match viewing in Jordan's Amman kills 1

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Jordanian soccer fans watch the World Cup match between Jordan and Austria on a large screen at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman, Jordan, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
Jordanian soccer fans watch the World Cup match between Jordan and Austria on a large screen at the Roman Amphitheater in downtown Amman, Jordan, early Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)
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11:50 AM on Tuesday, June 23

By OMAR AKOUR

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A stampede at a gathering of World Cup fans in Jordan's capital early Tuesday left one person dead and eight others injured, the state news agency said.

Thousands of spectators had turned out in central Amman to watch the match between Algeria and Jordan on giant screens. The crowd, at Hashemite Plaza, grew and nine people injured in the crush were hospitalized, the Jordan News Agency reported, citing the Public Security Directorate.

One of the injured fans later died, the report said.

This year was the first that Jordan qualified for the World Cup. The team was knocked out Tuesday after losing to Algeria 2-1.

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