Overview

• Minutes after a 0-0 draw with NC Magra secured the Mouloudia Club d’Alger’s second consecutive Algerian championship, fans began celebrating in the Stade du 5 Juillet’s upper tier.
• A safety barrier on the overcrowded upper level gave way, causing supporters to fall several meters to the lower stands.
• Civil defence officials reported one death and 11 injuries from the collapse.
• The Mouloudia Club d’Alger suspended its trophy presentation and stadium authorities are reviewing emergency protocols.
• President Abdelmadjid Tebboune posted on X to offer sympathy, pray for the injured and support the bereaved family and fan community.