Somalia accuse Ghana of intimidation after security officials halt training session

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Ibrahim Sannie Daara has revealed that officials of the Somalia national team raised concerns about intimidation after security personnel interrupted their training session.

During the session at the University of Ghana Stadium, security officials stormed the venue and instructed the team to leave the pitch.

The officials were seen picking up the equipment being used for the training as players approached them to seek clarification, appearing baffled by the situation.

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It was later explained that the Somali team had been authorised to use one of the training pitches around the stadium rather than the main stadium. The security officials subsequently redirected them to the designated venue to continue their session.

Although the situation was eventually resolved, the Somali officials were reportedly unhappy with how it was handled and accused Ghana of using such tactics to intimidate them ahead of the encounter.

The game is scheduled to take place at the Essipong Stadium on Thursday, November 12, 2026, with both sides seeking their first win after losing their opening two matches.

The double-header is crucial to Ghana’s hopes of keeping their qualification campaign alive, with the return fixture scheduled for November 16, 2026.

View the tweet below:

🚨 🚨 Somalia accuse #Ghana of intimidation after security halted their training ahead of their AFCON qualifier.

Stadium officials insist #Somalia were only cleared to use a separate pitch, not the main field, and were redirected to the approved venue.

#AFCON2027Q https://t.co/HadJuTRrOQ

— Ibrahim Sannie Daara (@SannieDaara) November 10, 2026