Ghana’s last home match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali on September 8 was marked by chaotic ticket sales, with fans crowding the stadium gates in a last-minute rush to buy tickets on the match day.

To prevent a recurrence, the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, has confirmed that ticket sales for the upcoming match against Comoros will officially close at 3 pm on Sunday, even though the match starts at 7 pm. He made this revelation during a media engagement on Thursday, October 9, in Accra, during a press engagement.

According to him, “Please note that on match day, tickets will not be sold after 3 pm. The match is at 7 pm, and the reason for this is that we don’t want the challenges we had the last time, where fans were crowding around the stadium looking to purchase tickets. It must be very clear. 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."

“Almost everybody wants to be present to watch the Black Stars game on Sunday. That is the reason why we’ve called you, to give you an update on what we’re doing and to ensure that the right communication goes out there. I’ve read and seen so many things, and it’s a bit worrying because if we’re not careful, we may have too many people showing up, claiming they were told to come”.

Mr Ampofo recounted how fans breached security to enter the stadium to see the match against Mali. Consequently, he noted that “the most important thing is to know how we are packaging this game, and security is our number one priority. This is because of past experiences with unpleasant situations where fans breached security barriers and rushed into the stadium. We don’t want that to happen again”.

The ticket prices for Sunday include VVIP GH₵1,000, the popular Stand will cost GH₵50, and GH₵100

for centre line, GH₵ 25 for lower VIP and GH₵500 for upper VIP. Although the stadium can host about 40,000 people, NSA intends to print 5000 fewer than the actual number, with extra fan parks created to reduce congestion in the stadium.

The stadium can hold just under 40,000 people, but we’re not printing tickets for full capacity. A total of 35,000 tickets will be printed. Ticket samples are here, and there will be security features added”, Mr Ampofo continued.

He addressed requests by institutions, organisations, among other groups who have requested to see the game for free. On his part, there is a need for the Authority to make some revenue to take care of the pitch, staff, as well as the media.

The Black Stars are set to face Comoros at 7:00 PM GMT, needing just a point to secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

“We’ve also received many requests from organisations, institutions, and clubs, including keep-fit clubs, wanting to come watch the match. Some say they are just 100 people, but that’s still a large number to come without tickets. Many people also want to watch for free, but that’s not possible. We must protect the stadium, the facility, those working there, the fans, the media, and all of you. That’s why we’ve taken these measures in consultation with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation”.

Ghana’s Black Stars crushed the Central African Republic (CAR) 5–0 on October 8 in Morocco at the Stade d’Honneur de Meknes, securing a vital win in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

They earned 4 more points in addition to their initial 19 points from 8 matches. Currently, to secure their ticket to the global tournament, the Black Stars must finish first in the group, and a win against Comoros on Sunday, October 12, would guarantee that.

Before the Black Stars clash with CAR, the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, announced a change in the team's camping arrangements.

Black Stars, who were originally scheduled to assemble and camp in Accra, will now head straight to Morocco to camp for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR).

The change in plans, according to the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, during an appearance on Woezor TV, is to allow the players more recovery time and to avoid logistical challenges.

In the interview, he explained that the decision to camp directly in Morocco was taken after consultations to ensure players had adequate rest and to avoid the logistical strain of flying from Accra just days before the match

“Various discussions have been held, and I can confirm that there is a proposal that the players will report to Morocco instead of Accra because we don’t have enough time to prepare for the game,” he said.

He explained that since most of the players will be in action for their clubs over the weekend, they are expected to report to camp on Sunday, with the last group arriving on Monday.

“These players will play for their respective clubs this weekend, so we are expecting that the players will report to camp on Sunday and then the last badge of players are expected on Monday since the game is on a Wednesday so if they reports to Accra, they will have to be flown to Morocco either on Monday or Tuesday which will be a lot of work because the players will not have enough time and space to rest in between the period and some of the players will be coming from a far disctance so the last meeting we had, we proposed that we will meet in Morocco instead of meeting in Accra before flying to Morocco and that what is being firmed up,” he added.