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Spanish Football Postpones 24 Copa Del Rey Games After Train Crash
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In Short: Al Jazeera (Qatar) and the Oskaloosa Herald reported that a high-speed train collision in Spain's central region injured about 80 people and killed at least 30, prompting the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to postpone all 24 Copa del Rey games scheduled for Wednesday.
Informat.ro (Romania) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) noted that the collision occurred near the town of Urda, approximately 130 kilometers south of Madrid, disrupting rail services between Madrid and Andalusia.
Turkiyetoday (Türkiye) and Al Jazeera (Qatar) stated that the RFEF postponed the games 'in solidarity with the victims' and to show respect for those affected by the tragedy.
The Spanish Football Federation called off Wednesday’s first-round matches as the crash disrupted rail services between Madrid and Andalusia, according to Diario AS and En.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Diario AS reported that the Spanish Football Federation postponed all 24 matches scheduled for Wednesday, with the decision announced on the same day of the collision.
Espn and Al Jazeera (Qatar) agreed that the four teams participating in the 2027 Spanish Super Cup—Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, and Real Sociedad—don't enter the Copa del Rey competition until the round of 32 in December.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and beIN SPORTS reported that the postponements affect Wednesday's remaining fixtures in the 2026–27 Copa del Rey first round, while the 18 matches played on Tuesday, October 27, went ahead as scheduled.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Espn noted that Thursday's matches on October 29 remain scheduled to go ahead, although that could change depending on further decisions by the Spanish football authorities.
The Spanish Football Federation expressed solidarity and condolences to the victims, stating that the entire Spanish football community stands united in grief over the tragedy.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Espn reported that Real Madrid and Barcelona offered messages of support following the train crash, with Real Madrid adding that the club shares in the grief of everyone impacted during these moments of profound sadness.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Espn agreed that the Spanish Football Federation has postponed Wednesday’s Copa del Rey first-round matches following the deadly train collision in Toledo province.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Espn noted that the Spanish Football Federation has not announced any postponements for the weekend’s games, but the situation remains under review.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) and Espn reported that several Spanish football clubs expressed their condolences and solidarity following the incident, emphasizing their commitment to assist the victims of the devastating accident.
What's confirmed
- About 80 people were injured and the death toll could rise, authorities said, after a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another one that had stopped on the track.
- Spain’s national football federation has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey games scheduled for Wednesday because of a train accident that killed at least 30 people in the country’s central region.
- “The entire Spanish football community stands united in grief over this tragedy and has made itself available to the authorities to assist the victims of this devastating accident,” RFEF added.
- It said it ordered the postponement of the games “in solidarity with the victims”.
- First-round games on Thursday have not been postponed.
- The Spanish Football Federation called off Wednesday’s first-round games as the crash disrupted rail services between Madrid and Andalusia.
- Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad, the four teams taking part in the 2027 Spanish Super Cup, don’t enter the competition until the round of 32, which will be played in December.
- SPANISH TRAIN COLLISION: - Toledo, Spain - Iryo and Renfe train collided into each other - Iryo train carried 146 people; Renfe train carried 397 people - At least 46 dead, 179 injured - Numbers expected to climb pic.twitter.com/ZkrbGIq02q All 24 first-round matches scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed.
- As a result, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has decided to postpone all 24 matches scheduled for Wednesday.
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What's still developing
- Among Wednesday’s games to be postponed were Navalcarnero against Real Betis, Salamanca against Celta Vigo and Tavernes against Valencia.
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- Information from The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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