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Baba Yara Stadium

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government in 2004. The third major works ended in 2008. As part of the works, the west stand was demolished and replaced by a two-tier stand with press, corporate, and VIP facilities. The rest of the stands were upgraded, seats were added, and transparent panels were installed to separate the
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as a designated football pitch in 1959. The first stands were constructed in 1971. The stadium was rebuilt in 1977. It was renamed after Kumasi-born footballer
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in the first leg of their World Cup playoff match on Friday March 25, 2022.
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The stadium hosted 6 group matches and one of the semi-final matches of the
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spectator area from the playing area in order to prevent
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The Baba Yara stadium also hosted the 197:The stadium was originally built by the 256: 166:matches, although it is also used for 102:1959 (first stands were built in 1971) 16:Multi-purpose stadium in Kumasi, Ghana 7: 190:Kumasi Sports Stadium in the 26th 14: 32: 1173:Multi-purpose stadiums in Ghana 316:from the original on 2008-01-15 1: 1011:Accra Sports Stadium disaster 801:African Nations Championship 537:Africa Cup of Nations record 470:Ghana national football team 128:Ghana national football team 241:2008 African Cup of Nations 237:2000 African Cup of Nations 233:1978 African Cup of Nations 170:. It is the home of Kumasi 1189: 485:Ghana Football Association 1085:Cape Coast Sports Stadium 947: 558:International footballers 304:David Kyei (2008-01-06). 122: 71:Sports Council of Ashanti 40: 31: 24: 1168:Football venues in Ghana 334:Wayo Seni (2008-01-30). 136:Baba Yara Sports Stadium 20:Baba Yara Sports Stadium 1107:Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park 424:6.6826806°N 1.6051111°W 245:Ghana and Nigeria match 235:tournament. 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Kumasi
Ashanti
Capacity
United African Company
Asante Kotoko
Ghana national football team
multi-purpose stadium
Kumasi
Ashanti
largest stadium
seating capacity
football
athletics
Asante Kotoko
King Faisal

Africa Cup of Nations
United African Company
inaugurated
Baba Yara
New Patriotic
pitch invasions
1978 African Cup of Nations
2000 African Cup of Nations
2008 African Cup of Nations
Ghana and Nigeria match


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