The most winning team on the African continent was the protagonist of one of the most horrific events in the history of football.
Al Ahly It’s a club egypt football, known for being the largest in the country and on the African continent, which was also the protagonist in the year 2012 of the “Portsaid Tragedy”, which claimed the lives of 74 people and left more than 1,000 injured. Recently, the court of that country handed down life sentences against the 10 accused of organizing the riots. It was on February 1, in a match against Al-Masry.
The team has 117 years of history and has the most extensive record in all of Africa. 10 continental Champions, 42 local leagues and a total of 105 official titles, although fans maintain that there are more than 140. It was named the “African Club of the 20th century” by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Portsaid Tragedy
The Portsaid tragedy, the football match that left more than 70 dead
Beyond its greatness and history, there is a fact that fans they will never forget, and neither do the rest of the Egyptian inhabitants and, perhaps, the rest of Africa. The Portsaid tragedy. Occurred on February 1, 2012 in a confrontation against the Al-Masry team.
So called because it occurred at the Port Said stadium, the riots began when the visitor (Al-Ahly) defeated the local team 3-1. The fans entered the field of play and began to chase the rival players and fans with sticks, stones, bottles and knives. This stampede caused the death of 74 people, including 72 Al-Ahly fans, one from the local team and a police officer.
There were also around 1000 injured. In 2023, the Supreme Court of Egypt sentenced life sentence for the 10 accused of carrying out the organization of the riots. This tragedy marked the country and football on the continent. From that day on, the Port Said Stadium was closed and remains that way.
Another consequence was the limitation of fans. Away visitors were banned and only 5,000 home fans were allowed, the consequences were devastating.
Source: Ambito
