The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have rejected Ghana’s plan to change the venue for next month’s 2022 World Cup playoffs against the Super Eagles.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) requested CAF they wish to move the match from Cape Coast Stadium to the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The epic clash is fixed for March 23 with the return leg in Nigeria six days later.
However, CAF have replied saying this application fell well outside the time allowed for such and as a result the match is confirmed for the Cape Coast Stadium.
CAF in a response to the GFA’s request outlined various reasons for rejecting the application.
CAF said a three months’ notice must be given for a change in venue, date, and kick-off time for a World Cup qualifying game to be effected, per the regulations.
Also, on CAF request in December 2021, the GFA confirmed the Cape Coast Stadium as the venue to host the Super Eagles in the first leg.
Further, the continent’s football governing body said it had already informed FIFA the Cape Coast Stadium is going to host the playoffs game.
It adds that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium has not been inspected and therefore not approved for international games.