{"id":188670,"date":"2024-06-10T14:31:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/10\/baba-yara-ready-for-ghana-car-world-cup-qualifier\/"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:31:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T14:31:56","slug":"baba-yara-ready-for-ghana-car-world-cup-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/10\/baba-yara-ready-for-ghana-car-world-cup-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Baba Yara Ready For Ghana-CAR World Cup Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Baba Yara Sports Stadium<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in Ashanti Region, Mrs. Patience Mensah, has confirmed that Baba Yara Stadium has undergone an extensive maintenance work ahead of the much-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Black Stars and Central African Republic today.<\/p>\n<p>In an exclusive interview with Ben Osei Bonsu on Kickoff on <strong><em>GuideRadio 91.5FM<\/em><\/strong>, Mrs.\u00a0 Mensah has emphasised that every event at the stadium has been temporarily put on hold to pave way for maintenance work on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Sports Authority has suspended all activities in the stadium for the pitch experts to treat the pitch to meet the required standard for the game, and I must say we\u2019ve been working on the pitch for the past seven days and I believe it\u2019s 100 percent ready for the match on Monday,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Baba Yara Stadium was built in 1957 and opened in 1959 and currently the largest Stadium in Ghana with a seating capacity of 40,528.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its rich and undisputed history of hosting high profile international matches, the facility has faced many challenges including non functioning scoreboard but as the competitive match between Ghana and Central African Republic approaches, Mrs.\u00a0 Mensah said the Scoreboard and the pitch have been maintained, since the upcoming game is a FIFA sanctioned game.<\/p>\n<p>The PRO added, \u201cThe scoreboard has been fixed and I can say it is working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars are currently third on the standings with six points following their fascinating 2-1 victory over Mali in Bamako last week.<\/p>\n<p>As the Black Stars gear up for another mouthwatering 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match, Ghanaian fans can be rest assured that the Baba Yara stadium is set for another expected\u00a0 thrilling match in Ghana\u2019s journey to securing a\u00a0 fifth FIFA WORLD-CUP appearance scheduled for the US, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baba Yara Sports Stadium \u00a0 Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Sports Authority (NSA) in Ashanti Region, Mrs. Patience Mensah, has confirmed that Baba Yara Stadium has undergone an extensive maintenance work ahead of the much-anticipated 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between the Black Stars and Central African Republic today. 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