Ghana skipper Andre Ayew has called on the nation's security officials to pardon a pitch invader currently in the grip of local police for disrupting Thursday's 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against South Africa.
Now identified by local media as Awal Sulaiman, the intruder's action has become a major talking point of the match which ended 2-0 in favour of hosts Ghana at Cape Coast Stadium, with many taking to social media to express their amusement.
In the 84th minute, the invader launched a run onto the pitch, throwing the already excited home crowd due to Ghana's 2-0 lead at the time into a complete frenzy.