The Accra Sports Stadium will host home fixtures for both Niger and Somalia during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after being cleared by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), according to National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah.
The venue is currently Ghana’s only stadium approved for FIFA Category A international matches following recent maintenance work carried out to address concerns raised by CAF over its condition.
Speaking to 3Sports, Ampofo Ankrah said the stadium will not only stage Black Stars fixtures but will also serve as the temporary home ground for Niger and Somalia during the upcoming international window.
“Accra Sports Stadium is currently the only approved venue for FIFA Category A matches,” he said.
Niger are set to face Lesotho in Accra on 24 September, the same day Ghana take on Côte d’Ivoire away in Bouaké in their opening Group C qualifier.
“On the 24th of September, the Black Stars will be in Bouaké. And at the same time, Niger will be here against Lesotho. So we’re preparing for that,” Ampofo Ankrah added.
He also revealed that the Somalia Football Federation has informed Ghana’s football authorities that both of its qualifiers against the Black Stars will be played in Accra.
“Both matches [Ghana vs Somalia and Somalia vs Ghana] will be played in Accra, home and away. So that’s what the FA has communicated. So we need to prepare for those matches.”
The Black Stars begin their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign next week with an away trip to Côte d’Ivoire before returning to Accra to host Gambia in their second group match.
