Iranians cheer for their national soccer team prior to the Asian World Cup qualifying match against Japan at the Azadi stadium, in Tehran on March 25.

They died as the 100,000-strong crowd was leaving Tehran's Azadi Stadium after watching their team defeat Japan 2-1 in the Group B Asian qualifying round. More than 40 others were reported injured, some critically.

The Japan Times Weekly: April 2, 2005
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