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One dead in Argentina during World Cup celebrations
One dead in Argentina during World Cup celebrations
DPAUpdated Wed, July 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM UTC1 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.- A man died after being hit on the head by a stone during spontaneous World Cup celebrations in Argentina, following the national team's dramatic last-16 win against Egypt.
- Police arrested a 20-year-old suspect after reviewing surveillance camera footage of the incident, which occurred in the small town of Canuelas, around 60 kilometres south of Buenos Aires.
- In Buenos Aires, 19 people were arrested and in San Miguel de Tucuman, there were clashes between fans and police, resulting in five arrests and two police officers being injured.
A man has died during spontaneous World Cup celebrations in Argentina, local media reported on Wednesday.
After the dramatic last-16 win against Egypt, the 46-year-old was hit on the head by a stone on Tuesday in the small town of Cañuelas, around 60 kilometres south of the capital Buenos Aires.
The man immediately lost consciousness and died in the ambulance from the effects of the skull trauma. After reviewing surveillance camera footage, police arrested a 20-year-old suspect.
AdvertisementAdvertisementA video later appeared on social media showing the man shortly before his death. He is seen wrapped in an Argentina flag talking about his experiences while watching the match on television. The world champions came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 late on.
"We never lost faith," he said in the video.
In Buenos Aires, police arrested 19 people in the area around the city's famous Obelisk when celebrations went overboard.
In San Miguel de Tucumán in north-western Argentina, there were clashes between fans and police, local media reported.
Security forces used rubber bullets to clear the area in the city centre. Reports said five people were arrested and two police officers were injured.