A local Peruvian soccer match was called off due to weather, but as players left the field, lighting struck, killing one man ...

José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, a 39-year-old defender for Familia Chocca, died Nov. 3 after being struck by lightning during a televised soccer game in Peru.

The player, José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, was involved in a regional tournament game between two low-level local teams, C.D.

In a clip circulating on social media, Meza and four others were seemingly walking off the field when lightning struck. A ...

A soccer player has died after being struck by lightning midway through a live TV game.

A soccer player was killed by a lightning strike during a game on Sunday in Peru, according to Peruvian state news service Andina and Reuters. José Hugo De ...

Footage showed many players falling face first to the ground as lightning struck the field in the 22nd minute of the match ...

A lightning strike killed one player and injured four others during a lower-tier league match between Juventud Bellavista and Familia Chocca at Coto Coto Stadium in Peru on Sunday, November 3, 2025.

Footballer instantly killed after lightning struck him on the pitch (VIDEO) According to the Sun, 39-year-old Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza died instantly and several other players were injured when the ...

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