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Thousands of fans stampede at World Cup
Posted: 06.07.2010 at 4:22 PM
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Spectators push at a gate prior to the warmup match between North Korea and Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday June 6, 2010. Thousands of fans stampeded outside the stadium gates of a World Cup warmup game Sunday, five days before the start of soccer's showcase event.  / AP Photo
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The World Cup's top officials said Monday the South African stadium stampede that left a policeman seriously injured sounded an urgent warning for organizers preparing for the event's opening match later this week.

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