At least 10 people have been injured in a stampede by thousands of football fans outside a stadium in South Africa, before a World Cup friendly match between Nigeria and North Korea.
Several fans, mostly wearing Nigerian jerseys, could be seen falling under the rush of people outside Makhulong Stadium, in Johannesburg, on Sunday.
"Ten people, among them a police officer, were slightly injured and no one was killed," Hangwani Mulaudzi, a police spokesman, said.
"This is a friendly game and I think the fans were excited to come and see their heroes who will be participating in the World Cup."
One fan, wearing a South Africa rugby jersey and bleeding from the head, said the crowd overpowered him.
"I fell down and people just fell over me," Japhta Mombelo said.
"The police have told me to stay around and they will organise an ambulance but I am still waiting."here
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