National Sports Authority (NSA) Director General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has announced that the Accra Sports Stadium will remain closed to competitive football until Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against The Gambia.
During a presser, he disclose that the Black Stars are schedule to begin their AFCON qualifying campaign away to Ivory Coast on September 24, 2026, at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké.
“Ghana will then play its first Group C home fixture three days later, hosting The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium. The closure will allow the NSA to undertake renovation and maintenance works at the facility, with the aim of ensuring that the stadium meets the standards required by the Confederation of African Football,” he stated.
The Black Stars will continue their qualifying campaign in November with back-to-back matches against Somalia before concluding the group stage with fixtures against Ivory Coast and The Gambia in March 2027.
The decision means clubs that use the facility as their home venue will have to find alternative stadia when the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season gets underway this weekend.
