The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it is confident the rehabilitation of the Accra Sports Stadium will be completed in time for Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia.
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has suspended domestic football at the stadium as work continues to bring the facility up to the standards required by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for international matches.
The decision has forced Hearts of Oak to temporarily relocate their opening home fixtures of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League to the University of Ghana Stadium.
GFA communications director Henry Asante Twum said the pitch would be ready before the Black Stars face The Gambia.
“It’s one of the reasons why there is no domestic football at the Accra Sports Stadium at the moment. I’m very certain that before we play that game against The Gambia, the pitch will be ready,” he told 3Sports.
The Accra Sports Stadium is currently the only venue in Ghana approved to host international fixtures, increasing the importance of the rehabilitation work ahead of the Black Stars’ AFCON qualifying campaign.
Asante Twum said the GFA had met Greengrass Technologies, the company responsible for the pitch, and expected work to intensify.
“The only approved venue in Ghana today is the Accra Sports Stadium. There are plans to work on the pitch. Even this evening [Monday], we had a meeting with Greengrass Technologies, who have been working on the pitch. Hopefully, from tomorrow, they will start working on the pitch,” he said.
Ghana are scheduled to host The Gambia as part of their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign, with the GFA hoping the stadium will be fully ready to stage the fixture.
The Black Stars will first face Côte d’Ivoire away on 24 September before hosting The Gambia three days later.
