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Colombia's Jaminton Campaz receives death threats after World Cup penalty shootout loss

Saturday, 11 July 2026, 06:28 · 1 min read

Colombian footballer Jaminton Campaz has been subjected to death threats after his side's elimination from the FIFA World Cup, with the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) publicly condemning the harassment. Campaz, who plays for Argentine club Rosario Central, missed a key chance during extra time before Colombia lost a round-of-16 penalty shootout to Switzerland on Tuesday. The FCF has called on the country's attorney general to urgently investigate those responsible, warning that sporting disappointment must never spill into real-world violence — a concern that resonates deeply in Colombia, where defender Andrés Escobar was murdered in Medellín days after scoring an own goal at the 1994 World Cup.

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Al Jazeera EnglishColombia’s Jaminton Campaz receives death threats after World Cup exit ↗︎
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