South Africa, injured at the stadium before Nigeria-North Korea

Thousands of fans have gathered at an entrance to the stadium before the friendly Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa - between Johannesburg and Pretoria - and have dragged one another, pressing down. 20 fans injured, more than a cop. The race was then defeated by the Africans 3-1. FIFA has distanced itself: the organization of the event estreneo World

Tembisa (South Africa), June 6, 2010 - Bringing the World 2010, the first in Africa, continues in the worst way. At the friendly match Nigeria-North Korea, at the entrance of the fans inside the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa, between Pretoria and Johannesburg - with a capacity of 10,000, before the game, there was a mass at 15.40 to a side entrance of the Nigerian fans, who would be overwhelmed with one another to win it at the time of trampling. Police would then closed the gates, but they reopened, a second "wave" of broken people who piled inputs would reproduce the previous situation. The teams were in midfield for gii national anthems, at the second tidal wave. The entrances were closed immediately. Then she came back calm. The game started regularly. The first budget of about 20 wounded, one seriously among Nigerian fans, and a policeman wounded. The situation has similarities with the tragedy in Sheffield a few years ago.

POLICEMAN SERIOUSLY - Sources from the police in Johannesburg do know that it is seriously wounded a policeman was caught in the crush. The match, due to what was happening outside the stadium and the fact that the plant was definitely overcrowded, was interrupted for five minutes before resuming. "The police told me to do", said the referee, the South African Steve Goddard.The match then ended 3-1 to Nigeria.

CLARIFICATION FIFA - FIFA and the Organising Committee of South Africa 2010 report that this friendly is not linked in any way the organization of the tournament, let alone the possible distribution of tickets and reaffirm confidence in the safety of the World.