RFEF Postpones 24 Copa del Rey Matches After Toledo Train Crash Kills at Least 30
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Oct 28
RFEF Postpones 24 Copa del Rey Matches After Toledo Train Crash Kills at Least 30
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 28
Summary
Twenty-four Copa del Rey first-round matches scheduled for Wednesday were suspended after the Spanish football federation declared a mark of respect for victims of the Toledo train crash.
At least 30 people were killed and 80 injured when two high-speed trains—one operated by Renfe and one by Iryo—collided near Urda station on the Madrid-Sevilla line, with authorities still investigating the cause.
The RFEF said it will later announce revised dates and times for the postponed ties; 18 first-round games were played Tuesday, and it remains unclear whether Thursday's 14 matches will proceed.
Spain's royal family said it was "moved and worried" by the disaster, underscoring the national impact of a crash that could still claim more lives, according to Castilla La Mancha's regional president.
Why did Spain halt 24 Copa del Rey matches at once, and will the Toledo rail disaster force broader changes in sport and transport?
What really happened near Urda—and could a signalling failure on Spain’s flagship high-speed line have turned a routine journey into a national tragedy?