Crentsil approved Nigeria's new stadium for CAF

Ghana FA vice-president Fred Crentsil approved Nigeria’s newly constructed Akwa Ibom stadium for CAF ahead of Wednesday’s showdown against South Africa.

The stage is set for a historic encounter with the Bafana Bafana after the continent’s governing body, CAF, approved the new facility to host the must-win encounter.


Nigeria managed a resounding 2-0 win over Congo to put themselves in pole position to qualify to the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.


The Confederation of African Football, CAF, confirmed the 30,000 capacity Akwa Ibom International Stadium as venue for the November 19 cracker when a delegation of the Continental football body, led by the vice-president of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Crentsil inspected the facility.

Mr. Crentsil, during the inspection, remarked that “You guys have a wonderful facility here. It is one of the best I have seen anywhere around Africa and elsewhere.”


The Akwa Ibom International Stadium was inaugurated November 7, by President Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR, in company of President John Mahama of Ghana and President Alassane Ouattara of Cote D’ivoire, with the Super Eagles recording a 1 -0 victory over the U-23 side of Ghana, the Black Meteors in an international friendly to commemorate the occasion.