Doctors in four hospitals told AFP that the death toll had reached 73, as ambulances continued to ferry in the injured from the stadium.
Some of the deaths were the result of stab wounds, the doctors said.
A security official said the violence erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle in the match between Al-Ahly and Al-Masri clubs.
Fans of Al-Masri, which beat Al-Ahly 3-0, invaded the pitch and began to throw rocks, bottles and fireworks at the Al-Ahly fans.
Meanwhile in the capital, a fire broke out at the Cairo Stadium during the first half of a match between Zamalek and Ismaili clubs, prompting officials to cancel the match.
Emergency services have managed to control the blaze, a security official said.
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@narayana murthy: That’s ironic coming from a Pakistani!!!!
BUT THERE WAS NOTHING BEFORE 9/11 CONSPIRACY IN MUSLIM WORLD ... WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT U.S.A.???
@Amir who says "Don’t be so judgemental, bro. I’m an Indian Muslim.".
I should have figured. Sorry!
@narayana murthy
Don't be so judgemental, bro. I'm an Indian Muslim.
Notwithstanding the unfortunate death of so many fans, football related violence is nothing new and has got less to do with Arab Spring or arabs as a race.
@Amir who says "The so-called Arab Spring was the worst thing ever happened to the Arab world. These lawless people don’t know how to handle the democracy they’ve got and they’ll turn the whole Middle East into a giant cesspool."
That's ironic coming from a Pakistani!!!!
This is how violent revolution leaves people "wanting more". People come to a point where they start to believe they can get anything done their own way by rioting.