Video: Moment of a Football Player's Death during a Match

Defender of Racing Abidjan, Mustafa Sylla, passed away after suffering a health crisis during a match that his team was playing in the Ivory Coast's first division league. The club expressed its condolences to the player’s family in a statement saying, "Our defender Mustafa Sylla (...) died as a result of a health issue he experienced on the field during the match between Racing Abidjan and SOL FC." Sylla Moustapha, 21 years old, was confirmed to have died on Sunday during a Ligue 1 match against SOL FC. The former player of Djoliba AC in Mali collapsed in the middle of the game (see video). He succumbed to a cardiac arrest. ☹️ #CIV225 LSI AFRICA reported on March 5, 2023. The club's president, Logosina Sissay, stated that "Mustafa died while being transported to the hospital; he joined the club last September and was 21 years old." Racing Abidjan, which has been in the top division since the 2018-2019 season, was crowned champion in 2020, and is currently in seventh place this season.