The โMay 19 Incidentโ: When Hong Kong football sparked a riot in Beijing
On May 19, 1985, Workers' Stadium in Beijing hosted a World Cup qualifier between China and Hong Kong, in which China only needed a draw to advance to the next round. Few could have predicted what would happen next.
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