The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected Ghana Football Association’s plans to move the 2022 World Cup playoff first leg between Super Eagles and the Black Stars to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

The Ghana FA had submitted two home venues that is the Cape Coast Sports Stadium and the Accra Sports Stadium for the World Cup playoff with Nigeria.

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But because of the Ghana’s Independence Day celebrations slated for March 6 at the Cape Coast Stadium, sports authorities directed GFA to contact CAF on the need to move the game to the Baba Yara facility.

CAF however turn down the request, insisting that the match be played at the Accra Sports Stadium and not the Baba Yara Stadium.

Further, the continent’s football governing body said it had already informed FIFA the Cape Coast Stadium is going to host the playoffs game.

It added that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium has not been inspected and therefore not approved for international games.