In a blow to Ghanaian football fans, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescinded its approval for Kumasi’s Baba Yara Stadium due to multiple technical infractions. Among the most significant issues is an unsuitable playing field, which, according to CAF, does not meet international standards.
This shocking development leaves Ghana without a single stadium that meets the CAF or FIFA requirements for hosting matches.
As a result, the highly-anticipated match between Ghana and Sudan on October 11th has been thrown into chaos, with the possibility of the game being relocated to a neutral African country if the pitch cannot be improved in time.
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has announced that it will require approximately $100,000 to fix the current pitch temporarily, before a more modern and permanent solution can be implemented.
This unexpected turn of events has left Ghanaian football authorities scrambling to salvage the situation, but it is clear that more needs to be done to ensure the country’s stadiums are up to international standards.
