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BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq saw the Gulf Cup as a chance to repair its symbol after a years-long ban on soccer games, but a fatal run and organizational mistakes stifled enthusiasm despite winning at home.
Thursday’s stampede outside a stadium ahead of the tournament final in the southern city of Basra killed one user and wounded dozens, medics and security resources said.
“I felt like I was going to die,” Doha Hashem fan said, recalling being caught in the stampede as thousands more, many without tickets, tried to enter the stadium after rallying at dawn gates.
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