19.6.2026
A young Ghanaian female fan died suddenly while celebrating the Black Stars’ 1-0 win over Panama in their opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto Canada in early hours of Thursday.
Ghanaians went on overdrive after the victory and the deceased 26 years old Sarah Araba Tettey, a legal practitioner slumped in the frenzy of celebrations at a private hostel in Bomso, near Kumasi.
She was rushed to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Hospital where she was given CPR for about 45 minutes but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
The KNUST Faculty of Law alumna, who was called to the Bar earlier this year, was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest.
Ghanaians on Instagram mourned her passing.
@dj_ner0_: ” Very gorgeous ”
@__thyluvcyrstal__: “Eiii how is it possible such a beautiful girl.”
@ghanagirlslinkup: May she rest in peace.”
@eugeneqweku: ” Aww my heart a precious princess gone aw may your beautiful soul rest in peace.”
@thelivingsacrificee: ” Next match is 23rd ! we will watch without you.”
@ante_bae: “I always sleep when Ghana is playing football cause I can’t watch it. RIP.”
@rudebwoybhads:” Guys go for check up and focus on your health.”
@hazsweetie: “She must have had an underlined health issue that she did not know. A young person like that cannot have heart attack like that, definately she had a health issue that she did not know of.”
@ohemaananayiadom: ” Aah Araba you have hurt my heart oo aah oh my God.”
