RFEF Suspends 24 Copa del Rey Games Following Train Disaster

The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey first-round matches scheduled for Wednesday following a deadly train collision near Toledo.

In a statement published on its official website, the federation said: “In the coming days, the RFEF will provide information on the update of the tournament calendar, as well as the exact dates and times of the postponed matches.

“The entire Spanish football family is united in its grief over this tragedy and expresses its readiness to assist the authorities in helping the victims of this terrible disaster.”

Media reports indicate that at least 50 people initially died when two high-speed trains collided while heading toward Toledo. The latest figures put the death toll at 68, with more than 179 people injured.