Bizarre moment! Ceremony participant gets stuck under flag right on the pitch (Video)
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Before the match, which saw Mexico clinch a 1-0 victory, an unusual scene unfolded on the pitch involving a ceremony participant.
Details: According to video footage, one of the flag bearers got trapped during the pre-match show and couldn’t quickly free himself from the fabric.
The footage shows the ceremony team stretching out a massive flag across the field, but one participant found himself in an awkward predicament, lingering inside the structure.
The incident quickly went viral on social media: users cracked jokes about the situation, as it all happened right before kickoff.
Despite the pre-game mishap, the match itself ended with a narrow win for Mexico — 1-0.
Reminder: Earlier, we reported that South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo urges his team to prepare well for Bafana Bafana who he says are a 'good' team