The Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg will be the venue for the FIFA World Cup qualifier between Ethiopia and Ghana.
The Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) in a letter dated October 20 made a request to the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) to host the Black Stars in South Africa.
According to reports, the two countries reached an agreement on Thursday, October 21, to see Ethiopia play their matchday 5 game against the Black Stars at the Orlando Stadium.
The decision to move the fixture to South Africa comes after the Confederation of African Football’s ban on the Bahir Dar Stadium in Ethiopia, declaring it unfit to host international matches.
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The Bahir Dar Stadium, which had previously been the home ground of the Walyas, failed to meet the requirements of CAF, making it unavailable to the Ethiopian national team for next month’s fixture.
The fixture is vital for the Black Stars, who currently occupy the 2nd position on the standings in Group G after four games played – one point behind leaders South Africa.
The Black Stars beat Ethiopia by a lone goal in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 courtesy's Mubarak Wakaso strike at the Cape Coast Stadium.
