GFA Rejects Nigeria’s 10,000 Ticket Request, Insist on 2,000 Fans

Femi Solaja 

Nigeria’s quest for a ‘fair share’ of attendance at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi during the first leg, World Cup  playoffs with Ghana has been faulted by the hosts.

According to the Communications Director of Ghana’s National Sports Authority, Charles Amofa, Nigeria requested 10,000 tickets for the game but the sports authority decided against the request and rather allocated 2,000 tickets to traveling fans which he noted was in accordance with FIFA regulations.  

“The GFA has already allocated 2,000 tickets to Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and it is now left to them the procedure in allocation of the tickets among their numerous football supporters, fans and administrators who are willing to be inside the stadium for the important match. 

However, with the increasing interest and tension build up ahead of the crucial tie, many Nigerians resident in Ghana and mainly in the Ashanti region may not be able to have access into the 40,528 capacity ground on Friday. 

Ghanaweb.com quoted WhatsApp platform, MyNigeria, on how the fans are gearing up to make the long trips across Ghana to witness the clash. 

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