As a result, the Cape Coast Stadium has been formally prohibited from hosting matches in the group stage phase of the CAF inter-club competitions for the 2023-24 season. Medeama SC has been instructed to select a venue from among the stadiums approved by CAF for hosting the group stage phase and knockout rounds of the competition.
The inspection report indicated that several areas of the stadium require renovation to meet CAF requirements, and it highlighted the need for the stadium to be refurbished to meet modern football stadium standards.
The only stadium in Ghana that meets the requirements for hosting CAF senior international matches is the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Medeama SC is part of Group D in the CAF Champions League, where they will compete against Al Ahly SC, CR Belouizdad, and Young Africans. The team will play their first group game against Al Ahly in Cairo and host Belouizdad at the Baba Yara Stadium in the second round.
The CAF Champions League group stage matches are scheduled to begin on November 25 and 26, 2023, and conclude on March 1 and 2, 2024.
Source: Ghanasoccernet
