Medeama SC to play CAF Champions League group games at Baba Yara Stadium

Published on: 10 October 2023

Ghanaian champions, Medeama SC will play their CAF Champions League group stage matches at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

This means the Yellow and Mauves will no longer use Cape Coast Stadium for the African campaign, having used the said venue for the qualifications.

Medeama made a giants step to secure qualification to the group stage in their maiden appearance after edging out Remo Stars and Horoya AC.

Per a circular released by the Confederations of Africa Football (CAF) sighted by Footballghana.com, the Tarkwa-based club submitted the Baba Yara Stadium for the group stages.

Medeama have drawn in Group D of the competition, and will face defending champions Al Ahly SC, Algerian champions CR Belouizdad and Tanzanian giants Young Africans in that order.

The Tarkwa-based side will play their first group game against Al Ahly in Cairo before hosting Belouizdad at the Baba Yara Stadium in the second round.

The next home games will be against Young Africans and Al Ahly in that order.

The CAF Champions League group stage matches are scheduled to begin on Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26, 2023, and end on March 1 and 2, 2024.

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