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.

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.

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

The lightning bolt struck José Hugo De la Cruz Meza, 39, a defender for the Chocca Family team, as players and referees were ...

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 ...

A Peruvian soccer player is dead after being struck by lightning during a match. Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza was playing in a ...

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

The man, identified by multiple local media accounts as 39-year-old José Hugo de la Cruz Meza, was walking off the pitch ...

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.