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| ⚫ | '''Ohene Djan Stadium''' is a multi-use, 40,000 all-seater [[stadium]] in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]. Originally the Accra Sports stadium, the stadium was renamed after [[Ohene Djan]], the first Director of Sports in Independent Ghana, in [[2004]]. Its re-naming was quite controversial and opposed by many in [[Accra]]'s [[Ga people|Ga]] community who felt that a prominent Ga should be given the honor since the stadium is a center piece of downtown Accra.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/artikel.php?ID=80345 |title=Ohene Djan Did Not Warrant Honour - Adjin Tettey |accessdate=2007-04-06 |date=28 April 2005 |author=Ghanaian Chronicle |work=Sports news |publisher=Ghana Home Page}} |
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| Former names | Accra Sports Stadium |
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| Location | Accra, Ghana |
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Ohene Djan Stadium is a multi-use, 40,000 all-seater stadium in Accra, Ghana. Originally the Accra Sports stadium, the stadium was renamed after Ohene Djan, the first Director of Sports in Independent Ghana, in 2004. Its re-naming was quite controversial and opposed by many in Accra's Ga community who felt that a prominent Ga should be given the honor since the stadium is a center piece of downtown Accra.[1] [1] Nonetheless, the stadium is considered by many to be the National Stadium.
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As the designated venue of some of the 2008 African Cup of Nations matches, the stadium is currently being rebuilt, upgraded and modernised to meet FIFA standards. Work on the stadium has been completed in October 2007. It was inaugurated with a four-nations tournament that Ghana won (the Zenith cup).
The stadium is also the home of one of Africa's most popular clubs, Accra Hearts of Oak, but Ghana's National Team matches are sometimes played there.
The Ohene Djan Stadium is used mostly for football matches.
During the 2000 African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Nigeria, the stadium hosted 9 matches of that tournament.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ Ghanaian Chronicle (28 April 2005). "Ohene Djan Did Not Warrant Honour - Adjin Tettey". Sports news. Ghana Home Page. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ "Accra National Stadium". Cup of Nations Venue Guide. BBC. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
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