Spanish women's football to pay tribute to train collision victims this weekend

Spanish women's football will observe a minute of silence across all Liga Femenina matches this weekend to honour victims of Wednesday's fatal train collision near Toledo that killed at least 64 people.

A minute of silence will be held at all Women's Liga Femenina matches during the 9th round of the Spanish women's championship this weekend to pay respects to the victims of Wednesday's train disaster near Toledo. Two high-speed trains collided at 8:54 AM on the Madrid-Andalusia line, 150km south of the capital, killing at least 64 people and injuring 179 others. The Liga Femenina announced that clubs, players, referees and supporters will observe the tribute as a sign of respect and remembrance. Eight matches are scheduled across Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Spanish football has united in response to the tragedy: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and the Spanish Football Federation have all issued statements or organised moments of silence, while the federation postponed 24 Copa del Rey matches originally scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.