Ghana vs Nigeria: CAF approves GFA request for full capacity for first leg of World Cup playoff

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved Ghana's proposal to let 40,000 spectators inside the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off first leg match against Nigeria.

This follows the Ghana Football Association's request to play the game in a full-capacity stadium, as per CAF standards.

As a result, the GFA advises all Ghanaians to rigorously follow all safety and security measures in place in order to have a successful match and prevent any CAF or FIFA punishments.

Meanwhile, fans are urged to stick to the approved spectator and stakeholder access points and gates for ticket verification.

The play-off match between Ghana and Nigeria will kick off at 1930 GMT on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Black Stars trained for the second time in Kumasi on Wednesday. They will wrap up their preparations on Thursday with their final training session.

Meanwhile, Nigeria are expected in Kumasi on Thursday.

Nigeria will fly out via a chartered flight from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday morning.

The team is expected to land at the Kotoka International Airport before they embark on their trip to Kumasi for the first leg encounter which comes off at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

The team upon arrival will train at the match venue 24 hours before the game as stipulated by the competition regulations by CAF and FIFA.