The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the management team of the Accra Sports Stadium to prioritise the necessary enhancements to the pitch.
This follows the approval of the facility by the continent’s football-governing body for the Friday, October 11 clash.
Ghana’s Black Stars will host Sudan’s Falcons of Jediane in a Group F 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Ghana were asked by CAF to seek an alternative venue outside the country for their next home game after the pitch at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which hosted the last home game, became a concern.
This led to the closure of the facility but saw the Ministry of Youth and Sports instructing the nation’s football-governing body to get CAF to inspect either the Accra Sports Stadium or the University of Ghana Sports Stadium for use.
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This is said to have been done over the weekend with the capital city’s stadium getting the needed approval.
But in the letter to the General Secretary of the GFA, Prosper Harrison Addo, CAF made some demands.
”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,” the letter requested.
“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.”
