On Tuesday, Ghanaian referee identified as Charles Bulu, collapsed while he was officiating Côte d’Ivoire vs Ethiopia, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON) qualifier.
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) referee, Charles Bulu after collapsing was rushed to the hospital as he fell in the 80th minutes.
The Ivorians were leading 3-1 in the match-day six of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny before the match ended abruptly following the incident.
The fourth official who was expected to replace Charles Bulu turned to be an Ivorian for which he could not take over due to conflict of interest.
However , as a result, the match had to be called off with ten minutes left to be played, though it has no importance since the outcome would not affect the chances of the home nation participating in the 2021 AFCON.
Well, It is alleged that he collapsed due to the very hot weather in Abidjan.
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