A Brazil football supporter died after being attacked by Argentina fans in Comilla on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in Dhanpur area of Durga Pur Union under Adarsha Sadar Upazila, near Kotbari Bishwaroad. Police confirmed that the victim, Md. Shariful Islam, aged 32, was a resident of Comilla city’s Ward 23 and originally from Nilphamari’s Jaldhaka. He was assaulted by two local Argentina supporters, Babu and Main Uddin Malu, following an argument over the World Cup football match.

According to police and local residents, the dispute escalated into a physical altercation, leaving Shariful Islam critically injured and unconscious. Locals took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Officer-in-Charge Touhidul Anwar of Kotwali Model Police Station stated that the body was sent for autopsy and that no case had been filed yet.

Authorities are investigating the incident, and further legal action is expected following the autopsy report.