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FIFA vows to improve Indonesian soccer safety after tragedy

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo, left, receives a gift of a ball from FIFA President Gianni Infantino during their meeting at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

The president of soccer's world governing body met with Indonesia's president on Tuesday and pledged to help improve stadium safety to prevent a repeat of a tragedy in which police fired tear gas at a match, causing a crush that killed 132 people as spectators attempted to flee.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said it will bring experts and investment to improve infrastructure across the soccer-obsessed country of more than 276 million people because "they love football and we owe it to them that when they go to see matches, they are safe and secure."

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