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Inclusion criteria were met when sudden death occurred during football-specific activity or up to 1\u2009hour afterwards. Death during other activities was excluded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 617 players (mean age 34\u00b116 years, 96% men) with sudden death were reported from 67 countries; 142 players (23%) survived. A diagnosis by autopsy or definite medical reports was established in 211 cases (34%). The leading cause in players &gt;35 years was coronary artery disease (76%) and in players \u226435 years was sudden unexplained death (SUD, 22%). In players \u226435 years the leading cause of SCD varied by region: cardiomyopathy in South America (42%), coronary artery anomaly in North America (33%) and SUD in Europe (26%). Traumatic sudden death including commotio cordis occurred infrequently (6%). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) resulted in a survival rate of 85% with the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) compared with 35% without.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Regional variation in SCD aetiology should be verified by expansion of national registries and uniform autopsy protocols. 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