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World Cup Soccer Stampede (Photos)

Posted on June 6, 2010

A soccer fan injured in a stampede receives first aid treatment outside the stadium where Nigeria played North Korea in Tembisa, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, June 6, 2010. The stampede by fans during the pre-World Cup match at the Makhulong Stadium on Sunday left 14 slightly hurt and one policeman in a serious condition, police said. The stampede started when too many fans had obtained free tickets for the match and stormed the entrance to the stadium. REUTERS/Javier Leira (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP CIVIL UNREST)

Is South Africa truly ready?...

Approximately 15 are injured in a stampede outside the gates prior to a soccer friendly between Nigeria and North Korea. World Cup organizers say this is not a reflection on their preparation level and that responsibility for the breakdown lies with the Nigerian contingent which was the designated "host" team for the exhibition. Prior to the actual start of the World Cup, FIFA says that the designated hosts of the exhibition are responsible for their own security measures.

Jun. 06, 2010 - Johannesburg, South Africa - epa02189812 Nigerian fans outside the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa after a stampede injured 20 people prior to thier match against North Korea, Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 June 2010.

The World Cup kicks off in 5 days.

Jun. 06, 2010 - Johannesburg, South Africa - epa02189813 Nigerian fans try to climb over a wall into the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa after a stampede injured 20 people prior to thier match against North Korea, Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 June 2010. Sixteen people were injured, one seriously, when football fans in a South African township tried to force their way into a packed pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and North Korea. The stampede took place at Makhulong stadium in Tembisa township, midway between Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, where North Korea trains.

While having considered attending the events in person, I'll happily be watching... from afar.

Jun. 06, 2010 - Johannesburg, South Africa - epa02189815 Nigerian fans outside the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa after a stampede injured 20 people prior to thier match against North Korea, Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 June 2010. Sixteen people were injured, one seriously, when football fans in a South African township tried to force their way into a packed pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and North Korea. The stampede took place at Makhulong stadium in Tembisa township, midway between Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, where North Korea trains.

Jun. 06, 2010 - Johannesburg, South Africa - epa02189811 Nigerian fans outside the Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa after a stampede injured 20 people prior to thier match against North Korea, Johannesburg, South Africa, 06 June 2010.

A soccer fan injured in a stampede recovers outside the stadium where Nigeria played North Korea in Tembisa, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, June 6, 2010. The stampede by fans during the pre-World Cup match at the Makhulong Stadium on Sunday left 14 slightly hurt and one policeman in a serious condition, police said. The stampede started when too many fans had obtained free tickets for the match and stormed the entrance to the stadium. REUTERS/Javier Leira (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)

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