An Algerian soccer participant tragically died out of the blue throughout a match on the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
Algeria soccer group is mourning because it hosts this yr’s African Nations Championship (CHAN), a biennial African nationwide affiliation soccer event organized by the Confederation of African Soccer.
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Ben Idir Mehenni out of the blue collapsed on the pitch a couple of minutes earlier than the top of the match in opposition to MC Rouiba. The incident occurred on the Reghaia stadium.
In keeping with native media, Mehenni was rushed to the Reghaia hospital, the place he was later pronounced lifeless.
Supply: Africa Prime Sports activities
Ben Idir Mehenni is a soccer participant enjoying for the Algerian soccer membership ‘Union Sportive de Oued Amizour.’
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BREAKING IN ALGERIA: One other Athlete has dropped lifeless.
A Footballer named Ben Idir Mehenni #diedsuddenly of a coronary heart assault on the sphere.
The participant complained of feeling unwell a couple of minutes earlier than the top of the match, minutes later collapsing to his demise. 💉 pic.twitter.com/bgn0mmvaIk
— DiedSuddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) January 28, 2023
The Algerian Soccer Federation paid tributes to Ben Idir Mehenni on its Twitter account.
▪️تعزية 🤲🏼 pic.twitter.com/90gLPr9Cim
— Fédération Algérienne de Soccer (@FAFAlgeria) January 25, 2023
The Vice President of the Mauritanian Soccer Federation, Abab Amgar Deing, additionally died in Algeria whereas he was on the Mauritanian nationwide crew competing within the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
The Algerian Soccer Federation additionally paid tributes to Amgar Deing.
In the course of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2021, the MC Saïda participant, Sofiane Loukar, additionally died throughout a match.
Radio Alegerie reported:
[Translation] MC Saïda participant Sofiane Loukar died this Saturday throughout his crew’s journey to the Habib Bouakeul stadium (Oran) to play in opposition to ASM Oran as a part of the 10th day of the nationwide league championship. 2, Heart-West group.
The drama passed off within the 25th minute following a telescoping between the deceased and his personal goalkeeper . The pinnacle of the axial defender then hit the bottom inflicting a head trauma, not detected on the time.
After receiving first support, the participant returned to the pitch, unaware that he was about to step onto the pitch for the final time in his life, as he collapsed once more within the 35th minute. The medical employees of the 2 formations intervened to attempt to resuscitate him, earlier than being evacuated in emergency, nonetheless, he died earlier than even arriving on the hospital in Oran.
