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Kieran King

World Cup 2022 security guard dies following fall at Lusail Stadium during match

A Kenyan security guard who fell at Lusail Stadium in the earlier hours of Saturday morning has died in hospital.

John Njau Kibue has passed away after the migrant worker fell at the stadium while on duty at the World Cup. Njau Kibue's employer had notified his family of his tragic death on Tuesday.

The precise details of how he fell are unclear but the incident came after Argentina secured their passage into the semi-finals with a penalty shootout win over the Netherlands. Njau Kibue was taken to the nearby Hamad Medical Hospital in an ambulance and was said to be in a "stable but critical condition" at the time. However, the 24-year-old sadly passed away three days' later.

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