AFCON 2025: CAF Approves Accra Sports Stadium For Ghana Vs Sudan On Oct 11

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Ghana and Sudan on October 11, 2024.

The Black Stars face the Falcons of Jediane led by their coach, Kwesi Appiah, a former Black Stars coach, on match day three of the qualifying series for the tournament to be hosted in Morocco.

Prior to the approval of the stadium, CAF had directed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to select an alternative venue for the game after the Baba Yara Stadium was declared unfit for the tournament.

After inspecting the Cape Coast and the Accra Sports stadiums last week, CAF has given the greenlight for the latter to be used for the game.

The Black Stars failed to win their games against Angola and Niger but are hopeful to secure a win against Sudan to keep hope alive in qualifying for the AFCON 2025.

Read CAF statement:

Following a comprehensive review of the reports of the CAF independent inspection regarding the Cape Coast and Accra Sports Stadia, we are pleased to inform you that the Accra Sports Stadium has been approved to host the AFCON Qualifiers for Morocco 2025. Specifically, it will host the Group F – Matchday 3 encounter between Ghana and Sudan, which is scheduled for October 11, 2024.

In light of this approval, we kindly request that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the stadium management team prioritise the necessary enhancements to the pitch and other critical areas of the stadium leading up to the match day to ensure an optimal experience for both teams and the attending fans.

Please note that CAF will continue to closely monitor the readiness of the stadium for this match, as well as for future CAF-sanctioned events.

Source: Ghmessenger.com