Director General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has announced that tickets will not be sold at the stadium for the Black Stars’ upcoming World Cup qualifier against Mali.
Ghana’s senior national team will host The Eagles on Monday, September 8, as part of Matchday 8 in the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 GMT.
The decision follows crowd management challenges and seating issues witnessed during Ghana’s last home fixture in March.
To prevent a repeat, Ampofo Ankrah outlined a series of measures, chief among them the suspension of ticket sales at the stadium.
“We intend not to have a rush as we did in the Ghana versus Chad game, where a lot of fans came to the gates without tickets, intending to buy tickets on the day,” he told the press.
“There will be no ticket sold on Matchday [at the stadium], so if you do not have a ticket, don’t come to the stadium on Matchday; you will not get a ticket to buy on the day of the match,” he added.
The Black Stars head into the game needing a victory to bolster their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
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