Ghana have been fined $10,000 by Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a fan entered the field of play the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa in November last year.
Black Stars won the game at the Cape Coast Stadium 2-0 but the victory was overshadowed by a pitch invasion incident.
Awal Suleman, 25, invaded the pitch during the dying embers. His reason was to take a selfie with Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, who was among the scorers on the nigh.
Awal was arrested and spent two days in police custody. He later appeared before Cape Coast circuit court and was handed a GHC2,400 fine.
Ghana FA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo is quoted as saying: “There is a need for lovers of our national teams to behave appropriately within the laws of game.
”This is really important because our actions have consequences for the GFA and the State at large.
”We will continue to educate the patrons of the game but there will be mechanisms to ensure that fans who cause the Nation to lose money in this manner are brought to book.”
Black Stars were due to return to action this month in a double-header qualifier against Sudan but the games have been postponed due to spread of coronavirus pandemic.
