Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:02 p.m. / Updated on Sunday, December 28, 2025, 7:03 p.m.
At the match between Equatorial Guinea and Sudanscore 0-1, in the Africa Cup of Nations, a shocking scene took place. The goalkeeper Monged Elneelthe player Sudanului, collapsed on the field in the 36th minute, only to return shortly after between the stumps, as if nothing had happened.
Monged Elneel, registered at El Merriekh, team from South Sudan, fell on the field in the 36th minute. The medical staff quickly intervened on the pitch, they checked him, and later he returned to the goal of his team.
VIDEO. The moment Sudan's goalkeeper collapsed in the Africa Cup of Nations clash with Equatorial Guinea
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Given that in Casablanca, where the game is being played, it was around 14 degrees Celsius at the time, heat stroke is definitely not the reason why Elneel lost consciousness, according to those from sportal.blic.rs.
Although Elneel suffered a shock after the first 30 minutes of the game, the goalkeeper kept Sudan's goal intact until the break. In the second half, the footballer, although he had problems, stayed on the field.
Monged Elneel is not a household name in international football. The goalkeeper from Sudan played in his career for Al-Merrikh and Hilal Al-Sahil in his native country, and from the summer of 2025 he plays for El Merriekh, a team from South Sudan.
The two teams are in Group E, alongside Algeria and Burkina Faso.
