Ghana FA fret as CAF decides on Cape Coast stadium

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Yesterday, officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took a final look at the state of Cape Coast Stadium to ascertain if it would be suitable to host the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier between the Black Stars and Super Eagles.

The CAF officials had visited the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, for a similar inspection following viral reports that the Cape Coast Stadium was in bad shape.

Cape Coast Stadium hosted all of Ghana’s Cameroun 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and their previous World Cup elimination matches. But the stadium, which was rated as Ghana’s current best venue by CAF, suffered a huge blow when the government hosted its March 6 Independence parade there, with students, workers and security horses trampling on the pitch.

Pictures of the damage to the pitch went viral shortly after the Independence celebrations, prompting CAF to raise concerns over its ability to host the game.

The Ghana Football Association and National Sports Authority in the country face a race against time to get the Cape Coast Stadium ready for their clash against Nigeria.

According to a Ghanaian journalist, Benedict Mensah, the Ghana sports authority has been working day and night to put the stadium back in shape and with less than 10 days to the game, they hope that all would be well for the game.

Mensah revealed that CAF officials also visited the Kumasi Stadium to check out its facilities with a view to moving the game there if Cape Coast Stadium fails to meet the standard required for a game of the World Cup magnitude.

“The Kumasi Stadium was recently refurbished for Asante Kotoko matches and so, it should be good to host the qualifier. However, with the