The Accra Sports Stadium and the Cape Coast Sports Stadium have been closed by the National Sports Authority (NSA) for renovation.
The closure is a part of the effort to update the stadiums to match international standards, according to people close to the NSA.
This decision comes in response to a directive issued by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) last week, which said that because of the poor quality of the surface, CAF/FIFA senior international matches cannot be held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifier versus Sudan is scheduled for October at Baba Yara. The CAF advised that the playing field at Baba Yara be completely rebuilt.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has been instructed by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to ask CAF to assess the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon and the Accra Sports Stadium to see if they are suitable to host the match in response to the Baba Yara situation.
Although the Accra stadium is included in CAF’s database, the GFA has observed that it still needs a lot of work.
Following the Black Stars’ loss to the Palancas Negras at Baba Yara Stadium, the GFA convened with the Sports Ministry and the NSA on September 6, 2024, to address the urgent need to fix the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.