On 16 October, 1996, before a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification game between Guatemala and Costa Rica, over 83 people were killed and over 140 were injured after a many fans tried to enter the General Sur sector, which led to a "human avalanche" to the bottom of the stadium stands. Counterfeit tickets resulted in too many people attending, and the inadequate design of the stadium for emergencies led to a stampede and suffocation, and the Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores disaster is considered to be one of the worst football stadium disasters of all time.[8]
The game itself was suspended right away by Guatemala PresidentAlvaro Arzú, who was there, and FIFA prevented the stadium from being used for international games until the stadium's problems were fixed, and the game ban eventually lasted for 2+ years.[9] Some of the stadiums problems have since been addressed, but the stadium still has some safety issues, and is regarded to be prone to another emergency situation.[10]
It is said that nearly 50,000 people were attempting to attend that day, but the stadium days before was only capable of 37,500 people. According to a local report, the amount of tickets exceeded the stadium capacity, and counterfeit tickets made attendance unable to be controlled. After the disaster, 13 directors were deemed responsible for the casualties, but all charges were eventually dropped against them. The Confederación Deportiva Autónoma de Guatemala does not state responsibility for the facility, stating that it is the sports event organizers duty, and do not offer an emergency plan for the stadium.[10]
To adhere to FIFA recommendations afterwards the capacity of the stadium – which had zero numbered or individual seating then – was lowered.
^Torres, Alexander. (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica Online. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
^ abCastro, Claudia; Menocal, Carlos. "Estadio sigue vulnerable - Diez años después de la tragedia en el Mateo Flores". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
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