Ohene Djan Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana


Ohene Djan Stadium is a multi use 40 000 all seater stadium in Accra Ghana mostly used for association football matches Originally known as the Accra Sports Stadium the stadium was renamed after Ohene Djan the country s first Director of Sports in 2004 Its renaming was quite controversial and opposed by many in Accra s Ga community who felt that a prominent Ga should be given the honour since the stadium is a centrepiece of downtown Accra 1 Nonetheless the stadium is considered by many to be the National Stadium As a designated venue of some of the 2008 African Cup of Nations matches the stadium was rebuilt upgraded and modernised to meet FIFA standards Work on the stadium was completed in October 2007


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