Eric Patrick
The Black Stars of Ghana will be hosting their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria due to bad condition of the country's bad stadium.
This came after the Confederation of African Football’s rejection of the team's home venue, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The stadium was deemed unfit for competitive matches by CAF's inspection team due to major structural concerns, such as poor drainage, uneven playing surfaces, and inadequate grass cover.
With other Ghanaian venues like the Cape Coast and Accra Sports Stadiums also failing to meet CAF’s standards, the country is left without an approved stadium for their upcoming qualifiers.
CAF has directed Ghana to secure an alternative venue for crucial Matchday three and four ties in October outside the country.
The Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria, has now emerged as the most likely option, given its proximity.
This facility, with a capacity of 30,000, currently serves as the home ground for the Super Eagles.
Other stadiums under consideration include Côte d’Ivoire’s Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny and Stade de la Paix, Cameroon’s Japoma Stadium in Douala, and the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco.
The Ghana Football Association is expected to announce its final decision within the coming days.
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