Ghana FA inspect facilities in Tamale to host Black Stars 2015 AFCON qualifier against Guinea

The Ghana FA have begun inspecting facilities in Tamale to see whether the Northern Regional capital can host the Black Stars' 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.

The GFA is determined to implement its new policy of rotating Black Stars matches across the four standard venues – Accra, Kumasi, Sekondi and Tamale.

The move is catalyzed by the relative hostile reception accorded the Black Stars for their opening 2015 AFCON qualifier against Uganda earlier this month.

The team was hooted at during their both the training sessions and the game which eventually ended in a 1-1 draw in protest of the manner in which they crashed out of the 2014 World Cup.

Influential players of the Black Stars are rumoured to have told the Ghana FA they will prefer to play at venues where they will be readily received and loved.

Tamale – which has not hosted a Black Stars match since 2007 when Ghana played in a friendly match ahead of the 2008 AFCON – is thus seen as an ideal venue.

The Northern Regional capital have been offering massive support whenever the junior national teams play there and are thus expected to give a heightened version when the Black Stars come to town.

GFA's Deputy General Secretary in charge of International Competitions, Alex Asante and Executive Committee member Adam Munkaila toured facilities at the Tamale Sports Stadium.

They later visited the Getfund Hotel around the University of Development Studies area to check on rates and standards of accommodation facilities.

The inspection team are expected to present a report on their findings in Tamale to the Ghana FA before a firm decision is taken.

Ghana will play Guinea first away in the 2015 AFCON qualifier next month – expected to be played in Casablanca – before returning home to play the return leg.