Two killed and dozens hurt in stampede outside stadium ahead of Gulf Cup final

Two killed and dozens hurt in stampede outside stadium ahead of Gulf Cup final
Iraqi football fans try to enter the Basra International Stadium (Anmar Khalil/AP)

Two people have been killed and dozens hurt in a stampede outside a football stadium in southern Iraq, a health official said.

It happened as fans gathered to watch the Gulf Cup final – the first international football tournament held in the country for four decades – on Thursday.

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