Spanish Federation Postpones 24 Copa del Rey Games After Fatal Train Accident
The Spanish soccer federation postponed 24 Copa del Rey games due to a fatal train accident in central Spain, while clubs expressed solidarity with the victims.
Bakersfield, CA, October 28, 2026 —
The Spanish soccer federation postponed 24 Copa del Rey games following a fatal train accident in central Spain. Clubs also expressed solidarity with the victims, according to the information provided.
The postponement affects 24 games in the Spanish cup competition. The federation’s decision was linked to the accident, but further details about the announcement were not provided. The available information does not identify the affected clubs or matches, or say when the games had been scheduled to take place.
Details about the train accident are also limited. The number of people killed or injured, the precise location, the circumstances of the crash and its cause were not provided. No date for the accident or the postponement was specified.
Clubs’ expressions of solidarity were reported, but the clubs were not named and no statements were supplied verbatim. The information does not specify whether the clubs issued individual messages or responded through a joint communication.
The federation has not been reported as providing a revised schedule for the postponed games. It is also unclear from the available information whether the postponements apply to all fixtures planned for a particular day or span multiple dates. No information was provided about any other changes to the competition.
For now, the confirmed details are limited to the postponement of 24 Copa del Rey games, the fatal train accident in central Spain and clubs’ expressions of solidarity with the victims. Further information about rescheduling, the affected teams and the accident itself was not included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by TALES AZZONI, Associated Press on www.kget.com, see more information here.
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