The referee fainted before the UEFA Nations B League play-out rematch between the National Women’s Football Team and Kosovo.
The national anthems of the teams were read before the match at Gürsel Aksel Stadium.
While the Turkish national anthem was being sung, the referee of the match, Michalina Diakow, suddenly collapsed. Diakow, who received first aid from the medical team, went to the locker room with the other referees.
It was learned that Diakow fainted and the continuation of the match will be decided depending on his health condition.
During the ceremony of the Türkiye-Kosovo match, referee Michalina Diakow fainted for a short time. pic.twitter.com/iXu1zKYvVd
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