Samuel Kalu on Friday became the first victim of the advertised harsh weather in Egypt, during the on-going African Nations Cup when he collapsed and was rushed to hospital during a training session. All matches will feature three-minute heat breaks, taken in the 30th and 70th minutes, with water and cold towels provided for players and officials. Earlier this month, world players union Fifpro expressed its concerns with the organisers’ efforts to mitigate the situation, saying the plans were insufficient. “We expect the heat and humidity at Afcon 2019 to be extremely challenging for players,” a Fifpro statement read. “We are particularly concerned about the seven group matches scheduled to start at 16:30 local time in Alexandria, Cairo and Suez.

Source: The Guardian June 23, 2019 03:56 UTC