The continent’s football governing body has issued a statement that the Black Stars next game in the World Cup qualifiers against the Walias Antelopes will not be played in Addis Ababa
Ghana’s penultimate game in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia will not be played in Addis Ababa as earlier scheduled.
This comes after Confederation of African Football (CAF) banned the Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia as a result of stadium non-approval to host international matches since it lacks a lot of things to help ensure COVID-19 protocols.
Caf, in a letter sent to Ethiopia Football Federation, has ordered the country to submit a new venue for the game latest by October 20 so that Ghana can be duly notified.
This will also help the Black Stars to prepare their travel to the new venue for the game scheduled for November 13 as they are in dire need of three points.
Ghana defeated Ethiopia in the first leg at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in August and will be hoping to complete a double over them to keep the chase on Group G leaders South Africa.
Should Ethiopia Football Federation fails to communicate a new venue to Caf as requested, the continent’s football governing body will name a new venue and it will likely be played at either Accra Sports Stadium or Cape Coast Sports Stadium as per regulations of the World Cup qualifiers.
Ghana have nine points and sit second in Group G, one point behind leaders South Africa who will also host Zimbabwe in the other game.
Ghana will host South Africa in the last game of the group on November 17 and the outcome will obviously determine who will qualify from the group.
-Ashesgyamera
