A sport official fainted throughout Canada's match in opposition to Peru on the Copa America in Kansas Metropolis.
Guatemalan assistant referee Humberto Panzo needed to be carried off on a stretcher after Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau urgently known as EMTs to help the official throughout further time within the first half (0-0). In an encouraging signal, Panzo reportedly received to his toes earlier than being positioned on the stretcher.
“The second assistant referee fell to the bottom,” ESPN's Luis Miguel Echegaray wrote on X. “The sport was stopped instantly. It's extremely popular right here in Kansas Metropolis. Hopefully he's OK. He's being handled proper now.”
The followers current within the stadium applauded as he was carried away on a stretcher.
The temperature in Kansas Metropolis was over 100 levels Fahrenheit through the first half of Tuesday’s sport.
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Canada's Maxime Crepeau seeks medical help throughout CONMEBOL Copa America
Guatemalan assistant referee Humberto Panzos is assisted by the medical crew through the Copa America
