Entertainment Sports Egyptian TV Commentator Dies of a Heart Attack After His Team Loses in the World Cup Longtime commentator Abdel Rahim Mohamed "felt emotional" during Egypt's match against Saudi Arabia on Monday By Jason Hahn Jason Hahn Jason Hahn is a Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He's worked at PEOPLE's Los Angeles Bureau as a writer and reporter since 2017 and has interviewed the likes of Kobe Bryant, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Brady. He has a B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University. He previously worked for Complex Magazine in New York City. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 26, 2018 02:41 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Shortly after watching Egypt lose in heartbreaking fashion for the third time in the opening round of the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, longtime television commentator Abdel Rahim Mohamed reportedly suffered cardiac arrest and died after being transported to a hospital. According to USA Today, Mohamed became “emotional” after Saudi Arabia scored a last-minute goal against Egypt to win their match on Monday, and all but ending Egypt’s chances of moving on in the global tournament. Egypt Today reports that the “poor performance of the national team” seemed to affect Mohamed as the game progressed. Ahmed Fawzi, a former Egypt national team player who was also in the studio, told El Watan News that Mohamed looked “exhausted” by the time Saudi Arabia cemented their 2-1 victory over the team, USA Today reports. Kieran McManus/BPI/REX/Shutterstock When time came for Mohamed to deliver on-air analysis for the Nile Sports Channel after the match, he experienced a heart attack and was quickly taken to a medical center within the studio’s campus, per Egypt Today. His son then rushed him to a local hospital, where doctors tried to stabilize Mohamed, who previously coached Zamalek, a Egyptian soccer team. 39 Photos of the 2018 World Cup’s Hottest Soccer Players Despite their attempts, Mohamed was pronounced dead a half hour later. There was high hopes for Egypt coming into the World Cup, thanks to their superstar footballer, Mo Salah. But during the Group A of the tournament, where eight groups of four teams face each other with the top two teams moving on to the next round, Egypt finished dead last in their group. But during their match with Saudia Arabia, Salah scored an early goal that seemed to ignite the team, yet they would go on to lose 1-2. Earthquake Sensors Set Off by Thrilled World Cup Fans After Mexico’s Victory The Egypt team has not been without controversy this World Cup, as Salah was pictured at a banquet hosted by the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, who is accused of multiple human rights abuses. According to Yahoo Sports, fans chanted “horrible players” at Egypt’s team bus after their loss on Monday.