The Ghana Youth and Sports Ministry has formally asked the Ghana Football Association to alert the Confederation of African Football about an inspection of the University of Ghana Stadium.
The move follows CAF’s decision to suspend Ghana’s offer to use the Baba Yara Stadium as a Category 3 site, citing concerns over the pitch’s quality and other severe flaws following the AFCON qualifying game against Angola.
CAF has ordered Ghana to find a new venue for its home games outside of the country, but the sports ministry is pushing for alternative venues to be in Ghana, citing the Accra Sports Stadium and the University of Ghana Stadium as potential replacements for upcoming international fixtures, including the Black Stars games in October.
According to the government, the Accra Sports Stadium has addressed many of the faults and flaws reported by CAF during previous inspections and can serve as an alternative.
The Ministry also identified the University of Ghana Stadium, which has already hosted CAF Category 2 matches, as another option upon inspection and approval for Category 3 status.
Ghana has been given a deadline by CAF to identify a new venue for the AFCON qualifying game with Sudan in October.
