Assistant referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field, during Canada vs Peru group game apparently due to the heat conditions.<\/p>\n
According to kansascity.com, Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau sprinted to help the Panjoj, who was out of eyesight of everyone else on the field as a corner kick took place at the other end.<\/p>\n
\u201cOut of the corner of my eyes I saw him go down,\u201d Crepeau said. \u201cAt that point, football does not matter.\u201d
\nThe heat index hovered around 100 degrees during the first half of the match, which began at 5 o\u2019clock.<\/p>\n
The side of the field where Panjoj was officiating was directly in the sun. \u201cI was happy that he was conscious,\u201d Crepeau said. \u201cI got the news that he\u2019s fine now, so thank God. But we need to address that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crepeau noted there was no water break given after the 30th minute of the match either, which is customary in high-heat conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care what people say, health of the people on the field \u2014 players and officials \u2014 that needs to be looked at,\u201d Crepeau said.
\nIt extended to the fans, too. The stands in the usually full Cauldron (Sporting KC supporters section) end saw fans cramming into one side \u2014 that was in the shade \u2014 with supporters choosing to stay out of the sun.
\nThey inched over to fill the section as the sun set and shade eventually began to cover the section. Other fans went to the concourses while their sections were in the sun.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can only imagine what it looked like on TV or what it looked like to the fans because it didn\u2019t really feel like a football (match) being out there,\u201d Canada defender Alistair Johnston said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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