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{{Short description|2023 disaster in El Salvador}}
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| date = 20 May 2023
| location = [[Estadio Cuscatlán]], [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
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| cause = Possibly due to oversold and fake tickets (under investigation)<ref name=cnnespanol>[https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2023/05/21/vinculan-tragedia-estadio-el-salvador-sobreventa-boletos-falsos-orix/ Vinculan tragedia en estadio de El Salvador con sobreventa y boletos falsos], CNN en Español</ref>
| reported deaths = 12
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On 20 May 2023, a [[crowd crush]] killed 12 people during a [[association football|football]] match at [[Estadio Cuscatlán]], a stadium in [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]].<ref name=B>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-65662194 |title=El Salvador stadium crush leaves at least twelve dead |work=BBC News |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=
==Background==
Estadio Cuscatlán is one of the largest stadiums in El Salvador, with a capacity of over 53,400 spectators. It is home to [[Alianza F.C.|Alianza]], who play in the [[Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador|Primera División]], the country's top flight of association football.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador |url=https://cityseeker.com/san-salvador/956116-estadio-cuscatl%C3%A1n |access-date=
==Incident==
Alianza hosted the second leg of a [[2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador|2023 Clasura]] quarterfinal against FAS, in which they were trailing 1–0 on aggregate. Before the game began, a group of fans gathered outside the stadium to enter, while others were entering the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.as.com/futbol/definidos-the-quarterfinals-of-el-salvador-allianza-vs-fas-el-plato-fuerte-n/|title=The Quarterfinals of El Salvador have been defined; Alianza vs Fas, the main course|accessdate=
Many of the first people who were already in the stadium watching the game were trapped as a result of the massive entry of people into the stadium, causing many moments of tension at that time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.marca.com/soccer/2023/05/21/6469f7d1ca474174378b458a.html |title=¿Cuál es la causa de la tragedia en El Salvador durante el Alianza vs FAS?|language=es |trans-title=What is the cause of the tragedy in El Salvador during
Although the reasons behind the tragedy are largely unknown, it has been confirmed that several supporters of the
==Reactions==
All national level football matches that were due to take place the following day were suspended.<ref name=B/> Some football clubs and teams showed support via [[Twitter]] for the people affected by the tragedy, such as [[Cádiz CF|Cádiz]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cádiz Club de Fútbol on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/Cadiz_CF/status/1660202938847969281 |access-date=
==References==
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{{Portal bar|El Salvador|Football}}
{{Human crushes}}
[[Category:2023 in Salvadoran sport]]
▲[[Category:2023 disasters in South America]]
[[Category:21st century in San Salvador|Crowd crush]]
[[Category:Crowd collapses and crushes]]
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[[Category:Man-made disasters in El Salvador]]
[[Category:May 2023 events in El Salvador]]
[[Category:Stadium disasters]]
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