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Copa del Rey games all postponed after Spain train crash

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Young, A. (2026, October 28). Copa del Rey games all postponed after Spain train crash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/copa-del-rey-postponed-spain-train-crash-b1302665.html

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The Spanish Football Federation has postponed all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday after a train crash near Toledo that killed at least 64 people. Top teams like Alaves and Real Betis, who were set to play, will have their games rescheduled. Statements of sympathy from major clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid underscore the impact of this tragedy on the football community.

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On October 27, 2026, two high-speed trains collided near Urda, a town in the province of Toledo, central Spain. The crash occurred on the Madrid-Seville line just after 9 am local time (4 am ET). Initially reported as an injury incident, the death toll rose to at least 10 people by October 28 and later reached 69 fatalities according to reports from November 1. Rail operator ADIF suspended service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia due to the accident.

The collision involved an AVE train heading south towards Seville from Madrid and another Iryo train traveling in the opposite direction. Local authorities warned that the number of casualties could increase as searches continued. The mayor of Urda, Manuel Galán, informed Spanish state broadcaster TVE that passengers were injured and requested his town hall to prepare a sports pavilion for medical assistance.

Dr Marta Shahbazi, an esteemed scientist from the University of Cambridge's MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), was among the victims. She was en route to collect a prestigious award when the disaster occurred. Dr Shahbazi’s colleagues described her as “inspiring” and mourned her significant contributions to cell biology and embryology research.

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Wednesday's full slate of 24 Copa del Rey fixtures has been called off following a fatal rail disaster in central Spain. asserted

slate → call → Spain

At least 64 people have died after a high-speed train collided with the back of another service, causing two carriages to derail in Toledo province on Wednesday morning, according to Spanish news agency EFE. uncertain

carriages → die → EFE

The postponement impacts top-flight sides including Alaves, Celta Vigo, Levante, Real Betis and Valencia, who had all been set to begin their cup runs. asserted

who → impact → runs

Their postponed ties will be rescheduled for later dates. asserted

ties → postpone → dates

Although Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid do not join the competition until the round of 32 in December, each club released statements offering their deepest sympathies to those affected. asserted

club → join → those

A statement from the Spanish Football Federation, RFEF, read: "As a sign of respect and solidarity with all the victims of the tragic train accident that occurred early this Wednesday morning in the province of Toledo, the RFEF has suspended all 24 matches of the first round of the Spanish Championship-Copa del Rey originally scheduled for this afternoon and evening, as well as all other matches in competitions organised by the RFEF. asserted

RFEF → read → RFEF

The RFEF will announce the revised tournament schedule and the final times for the postponed matches in the coming days. asserted

RFEF → announce → days

Read More "The great Spanish football family remains united in grief at the tragedy, offering its support to the authorities to help the victims of this devastating accident." asserted

family → read → accident

A further set of fixtures featuring Sevilla, Racing Santander, Athletic Bilbao, Deportivo La Coruna, Getafe and Osasuna are scheduled to take place on Thursday. asserted

set → feature → Thursday

In Tuesday's opening ties, Girona, Elche, Almeria, Las Palmas, Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano and Malaga all secured their places in the second round, while Espanyol suffered a 4-3 defeat away at Sestao River. asserted

Espanyol → open → River

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