A 69-year-old football fan suffered a heart attack and died during Brazil’s tense penalty shootout against Chile.
The man was watching the end of the World Cup game at a bar inside the 62,000-seater Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte last night when he complained of feeling unwell.
He was taken to a hospital south of the city centre but died a short time later.
According to the Brazilian newspaper Estado de Minas, the victim was one of 98 people to receive medical attention during the second round fixture.
Around 60 of them were treated at their seats by staff on duty inside the stadium.
The match went to penalties as the South American teams were drawing 1-1 after 90 minutes.
A 50-year-old woman also suffered shock during the game while a 20-year-old fan had his nose broken after getting into a fight.
A 20-year-old was treated by paramedics after getting into argument with a rival Chile supporter.
Brazil’s striker Neymar sent the host nation through to the quarter finals after scoring his side’s final penalty.
The man who died at the stadium is not the first casualty of the World Cup.
One man in China died after staying up for three days to watch the opening group matches.
While another fan from Mexico jumped to his death following his nation’s successful start to the tournament.
Tags: Brazil, Chile, Football