CAF approves two home venues for Ghana's World Cup qualifiers 2026

Young Cujey August 30, 2023 0

Baba Yara Sports Stadium (Kumasi) 

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have given preliminary approval to two Ghanaian stadiums for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

The Baba Yara Sports Stadium and the Cape Coast Sports Stadium have been formally declared as the approved venues for the matches to be played in Ghana, with the qualifications' first round scheduled to begin in November.

Ghana will be competing in Group I against Mali, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Chad. The CAF Executive Committee unveiled a revolutionary qualification format in May 2023 that included nine groups with six teams each. The group winners will receive direct entry into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Cape coast Sports Stadium (Cape coast) 

Additionally, due to the increase in the number of CAF teams that qualify directly from five to nine, there will be play-offs for the top four runners-up in each group. These play-offs will determine the CAF representative for the inter-confederation play-offs.

The Black Stars are aiming to qualify for the 2026 tournament, which will be hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico, and Canada making it their fifth appearance at the international showpiece.