Indonesia to Demolish Soccer Stadium Where Stampede Killed Over 130

Indonesia to Demolish Soccer Stadium Where Stampede Killed Over 130
Indonesian President Joko Widodo shakes hands with FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino during their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct.18, 2022. Antara Foto/Hafidz Mubarak A/via Reuters
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JAKARTA—Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to “thoroughly transform” the sport in the soccer-mad nation.

The president, popularly known as Jokowi, was speaking to reporters at the state palace after meeting Gianni Infantino, head of world soccer governing body FIFA.