Four dead, dozens injured in stampede at Gulf Cup in Iraq

The stampede occurred as tens of thousands of people had gathered outside Basra International Stadium, hoping to see the Arabian Gulf Cup final [screengrab/social media]

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a stadium in Basra in southern Iraq ahead of the Arabian Gulf Cup final, according to Iraqi football officials.

Reporting from Basra, Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed said a number of the about 80 injured people were “in critical condition” after the incident on Thursday.