In pictures: Worst night of violence in Egyptian football history

Egypt // Port Said, February 1 2012 At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured in the violence that erupted as soon as the referee blew the final whistle in the match. Team players of the Egyptian Al-Ahly club run for safety during clashes following their match against Al-Masry club at the soccer stadium in Port Said, Egypt. Ahmed Hassan / AP Photo

Egyptian riot police stand guard in Cairo Stadium during the first half of a football match between Zamalek and Ismaili clubs. The match was cancelled at half time, triggering a riot, although no casualties were reported, as Egypt struggled with a wave of incidents linked to poor security. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo

Portugese coach of Al-Ahly soccer team Manuel Jose, right, is taken to a secure area as clashes erupted after between his team and Al-Masri at the stadium of Port Said, some 220km north east of Cairo. EPA

Egyptian Al-Ahly players escape from the field as fans of Al-Masry team rush them during riots that erupted after the football match between the two teams in Port Said. STR / AFP Photo

Flames rise from Cairo Stadium during the first half of a match between Zamalek and Ismaili clubs in Cairo. Mahmud Hams / AFP Photo

Police have been criticised for failing to react as chaos erupted at a stadium in Port Said city, Egypt. One player described the incident as "a war, not football". Stringer / Reuters

A security official reacts to a football player injured as chaos erupts at a stadium in Port Said city, in Egypt. The rivalry between the two clubs is bitter and their fans have clashed violently in the past. Stringer / Reuters

The fans were reportedly killed from gunfire, stabbings and suffocation in the panicked crush to leave the stadium. AP Photo

Egyptian police arrest a fan at Port Said Stadium. Stringer / Reuters

Medical personnel carry a wounded fan at Port Said Stadium. Stringer / Reuters