Joseph Kabungo, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) doping control officer for the Super Eagles and Black Stars game at the MKO Abiola stadium on Tuesday, died in a stampede that ensued after the encounter.
Violence had erupted at the end of the match in Abuja as fans took to the stadium to protest Nigeria’s failure to secure a World Cup ticket, resulting in a stampede.
Kabungo who was the team doctor for the Zambian national side that won the Nations Cup in 2012, was said to have lost consciousness after he was beaten and stepped upon as fans tried to get out of the stadium owing to the stampede.
Matimba Nkonje, a Zambia journalist with SuperSport confirmed the death of Kabungo on his Twitter handle.
“AFCON 2012 Chipolopolo winning squad Team Doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo died last night in Nigeria after the Nigeria vs Ghana World Cup qualifier where he was the CAF doping Officer following some fracas that ensued after the match where fans ran riot.Doc go well. MYSRIEP,” he wrote.
AFCON 2012 Chipolopolo winning squad Team Doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo died last night in Nigeria after the Nigeria vs Ghana World Cup qualifier where he was the CAF doping Officer following some fracas that ensued after the match where fans ran riot.Doc go well. MYSRIEP pic.twitter.com/83xwYgir6B
— Matimba Nkonje (@Ama1010Zambia) March 30, 2022
The Augustine Eguavoen team could only get a 1-1 draw in front of the home crowd at the end of 90 minutes of play, which meant that Ghana qualified on away goal advantage.