Spanish Football Federation Postpones 24 Copa del Rey Matches in Solidarity with Train Crash Victims

The Spanish Football Federation has announced the postponement of 24 first-round matches in the Copa del Rey in solidarity with the victims of a high-speed train collision in Toledo province, south of Madrid.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the federation said the decision was made to honor those who lost their lives and express solidarity with the injured and the victims’ families. It added that revised fixtures and new dates for the postponed matches would be announced soon.

According to the latest reports, 64 people were killed and dozens more injured when two high-speed trains collided approximately 150 kilometers south of Madrid. The disaster is considered one of the deadliest railway accidents in Spain’s history.