Last updated: 29th March 2009
At least 19 supporters are believed to have been killed in a stadium crush during Ivory Coast's World Cup qualifier with Malawi in Abidjan on Sunday.
The tragedy occurred when a wall collapsed at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan.
Hundreds of supporters were also thought to be injured as the stadium was overrun with people who pushed against each other, setting off the panic that led to the stampede.
Some 50,000 fans were packed in the stadium in Ivory Coast's biggest city to watch the game.
The incident occurred as Ivory Coast beat Malawi 5-0 in a World Cup qualifying match.
the disaster occurred at Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.  A stadium disaster has claimed well over a dozen lives in the Ivory Coast. A crush, which may have occurred after a wall collapse, took place today at the  in  and according to interior minister  killed 22 people and wounded 132 others.

Different sources put the dead at 19. "We have 19 dead and many seriously injured," a member of the military told ''''. The Sports Minister gave this version of events: "Spectators who did not buy tickets were jostling before the match. They smashed one of the main gates of the stadium. They were trampled." Tagro also said that fans trying to get in were crushed.

According to '''', a wall collapse caused the fatalities while the injured were hurt when pushing spectators caused a panic which became a stampede. 50,000 people had turned up to watch a qualifying match for the football  between  and . The ''Associated Press'' also said that police used tear gas in an effort to control the crowd.

The match was sold out due to low-price tickets. The game went ahead despite the pre-match incident and the Ivory Coast side won 5-0.