Wassim Djezzar, player of the under-17 team of NRB Oued El Ma, playing in the regional league of Batna (south-east) collapsed on the pitch following a duel with an opponent, according to these sources.
A video circulating on social networks shows the player falling following an involuntary blow received between the legs.
His head hit the lawn and he did not regain consciousness.
A private vehicle then entered the field to evacuate the player, no ambulance being present on site, contrary to what the regulations provide, according to the media.
The president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) Walid Sadi expressed his
“great sadness”
in a statement on Sunday after
“the unfortunate news of the tragic death of young player Wassim Djezzar”
.