The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has announced that the Cape Coast Sports Stadium will undergo renovation and will be exclusively reserved for Black Stars matches.
The stadium, which previously hosted Ghana’s national team games ahead of the 2022 World Cup, has been barred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) from hosting Category A matches.
Speaking to 3Sports, Mr. Adams outlined the government’s plan for the facility.
“If you look at the key stadium facilities we have, Cape Coast is the one that we will not spend so much [to] refurbish it quickly, and [we will] not allow any club to play there; just keep it as a national stadium for Black Stars only, for the meantime.”
He further revealed that the renovations aim to prepare the stadium in time for Ghana’s next round of World Cup qualifiers in September and October.
“So we would have prepared it for the September and October window when we play the next qualifiers. After that, we can close Accra and Kumasi as well and make sure they are refurbished for competitions,” the Member of Parliament for Buem said.
Following the ban on Baba Yara Stadium by both CAF and FIFA, Ghana’s 2026 World Cup qualifying games will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Meanwhile, the Black Stars are set to face Chad in their Matchday 5 fixture before travelling to Morocco for their Matchday 6 clash against Madagascar.