He was a former refugee in a camp .. a family tragedy for the Australian National Team

Australian footballer Obert Mabel, a former Camp Kenny refugee, has experienced a tragedy. His sister died hours before his country was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup in a road accident.

For Mabel, 19, died in Adelaide just hours before facing Australia and the United Arab Emirates (0-1) at Al Ain, where Mabil played an alternative in the second half.

Mabel, 23, apparently would not have known of the incident since he was on the ground.

"The Australian Football Federation expresses its deepest sympathies to Ower, his family and his friends during this difficult time," said the Australian Football Federation in a statement.

Two young drivers were charged after the incident, when a white Audi car carrying Mabil ran into a fence and died instantly, according to ABC.

Denmark's professional Mabel made a good start to the Asian Cup with two goals and played in four out of five games with Australia, who lost their home title in 2015.

The Mabil family grew up in a modest tent in a refugee camp in Kenya after fleeing the war in southern Sudan before settling in Australia in 2006. Parallel to football, Mabel has dedicated her life to helping children. mentally ill people.