A player died of a head injury after being hit by a rock apparently thrown by his own fans at a top-flight league game in Algeria.
Albert Ebosse, a striker from Cameroon, died in hospital on Saturday night after being hit as players left the field following a 2-1 lossfor his club, JS Kabylie.
Ebosse had scored his side's equaliser from a penalty in Saturday's game before they went on to lose 2-1 at home to USM Alger in the northern city of Tizi Ouzou.
The 24-year-old Ebosse, the leading goal-scorer in the Algerian league last season, was apparently hit by the rock hurled from a section of JS Kabylie supporters angry at their team's loss. Ebosse was struck as players walked off after the game and fans began throwing rocks at them. He was taken to hospital where he died.
"We expect exemplary sanctions to be taken against this grave act of violence," Issa Hayatou, the president of the African confederation, said on Sunday.
Algeria's interior ministry ordered a police investigation into Ebosse's death. The Algeria Football Federation and the professional league ordered emergency meetings over the tragedy.
