CAF approves Cape Coast for 2023 AFCON qualifiers

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Cape Coast Stadium to host the Black Stars’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, which kicks off in June, 2022, according to a report by Accra based Citi FM.

The 15,000-seater capacity stadium was considered by CAF after the GFA had submitted the facility before the deadline of April 25, as a replacement for the earlier rejected Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

The Black Stars will begin its chase for a 24th AFCON appearance in Cote d’Ivoire 2023 with opening qualifier against Madagascar in Cape Coast on June 1 at 7pm local time.

After honouring an away encounter at the Central African Republic on June 5, the four-times African champions return to the Cape Coast Stadium in September to host Angola in another qualifier.

Ghana has been drawn in Group E of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers alongside Madagascar, Angola and Central African Republic (CAR).