Cameroon International midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch of a suspected heart attack.
Ekeng, who was playing for Dinamo Bucharest in Romanian league, fell in the 70th minute of the match between Dinamo and Viitorul.
The 26 year old was pronounced dead upon his arrival at the hospital two hours later.
The Romanian Football Federation has rescheduled the Cup final between Dinamo and Cluj, saying it will be put back a week to 17 May.
The Federation added that all games to be played this weekend will be postponed.
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Ekeng’s death was confirmed by the Cameroonian FA on twitter, while his former club Cordoba giving a comment that read "We have no words to express our sadness at the loss."
This incident can be linked to the 2003 match between Cameroon and Colombia in France, which saw a Cameroon international midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe, collapse and died on the pitch.
