A young man in his late thirties has allegedly met his untimely death following an argument on the Black Stars victory over Bafana Bafana which saw the latter missing the opportunity to play at the 2022 Fifa World Cup
A Ghanaian known as Yaw Owusu has allegedly been killed in South Africa following Ghana’s 1-0 victory over South Africa in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
The 39-year-old, who was a barber in Durban, was reported to have had an argument with one of the locals ahead of Ghana’s last World Cup qualifying game against South Africa.
The Black Stars needed a win to top Group G while South Africa were only hoping to pick a point in the game to finish above their hosts.
However, after Senegalese referee Ndiaye awarded Ghana a penalty which was utilized by Andre Ayew, the Black Stars sealed qualification.
Owusu returned to work on Monday and had another argument with the accused who is on the run over the legitimacy of the penalty.
The argument became a very heated one and he was stabbed in the process in a small town called Mzuluku.
Former King Faisal rep on radio Obeng Boadu popularly known as Owuraku, who currently works in South Africa, gave an account of the incident in an interview with Rockson Adjei Yeboah in an interview on Kumasi-based Fox FM on Tuesday.
“Yaw Owusu, a 39-year-old man who works at a saloon had a few argument with his apprentice before the game on Sunday, the argument resurfaced on Monday morning after the controversies on the penalty and he stabbed him to death,” he said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
“We are now trying to find his family members in Ghana. The tension on Ghanaians here are very high.The South Africans have threatened to deal with Ghanaians here after their petition to FIFA.
“We are pleading with authorities to come to our aid here since things may be scarier soon. I don’t think Ghanaians are too safe as I speak to you,” he added.
Meanwhile, South Africa Football Association has lodged a complaint at Fifa Fifa and Caf, insisting that the referee was manipulated therefore the game should be replayed on a neutral ground.