An Egyptian man died of a heart attack while celebrating Argentina’s World Cup victory. Spain’s Marca reported on the 21st (local time) that a 26-year-old man named Mostafa Abdel Al suffered a heart attack after watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar.
The man returned home after watching the World Cup finals at a restaurant in Cairo, Egypt on the 18th, and collapsed of a heart attack two hours later. He was then taken to the hospital but never regained consciousness.
The cause of death was known as happy heart syndrome. Gamal Saban, cardiologist at the Egyptian National Institute of Heart Disease, explained: “It corresponds to the ‘happy heart syndrome’, in which the heart is tense due to excessive joy at Messi’s victory.”
The man who died was a huge fan of Argentina and Lionel Messi. After confirming his victory in Argentina, he posted on the social networking service (SNS) saying: “Today is the best day of my life.”
Deaths have also occurred in Bangladesh due to the World Cup soccer tournament.
AFP reported: “Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in a square in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to watch the World Cup final on a big screen” and “many people cheered for Argentina and Messi wearing the uniforms of the Argentine national team”.
Bangladesh, a Muslim country with a population of 170 million, is famous for its many Argentinian fans.
AFP reported, “The people of Bangladesh are largely divided into Argentinian and Brazilian fans. According to Bangladesh police, at least seven people have died from falling from the roof or being electrocuted while hanging the national flag outside their homes.” .
He also said, citing local police, that at least three people had been killed in football-related brawls.
Journalist Kwon Yoon-hee
