Ghana Football Association (GFA) Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has insisted that Ghana remains prepared to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), maintaining that nothing has changed regarding the country’s hosting plans.
Asante Twum reaffirmed Ghana’s readiness while speaking on MAX FM, expressing confidence in the country’s ability to successfully organise the continental tournament scheduled for March 2027, according to his remarks.
“We will host the 2027 AFCON in March. Nothing has changed, and we still have what it takes to host the tournament,” he said.
The GFA Communications Director also explained the rationale behind President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku’s efforts to bring junior-level international football tournaments to Ghana, describing them as an important step towards developing the country’s capacity to host major competitions.
According to Asante Twum, hosting youth tournaments provides Ghana with valuable experience and helps strengthen its organisational structures ahead of bigger assignments.
“President Okraku had a reason for bringing junior tournaments to Ghana because he knows that if we do not host any of them, we are not ready to grow,” he added.
Ghana last hosted the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008, when the country successfully staged the 26th edition of the competition. Since then, the West African nation has not hosted another senior men’s AFCON tournament.
Asante Twum noted that the GFA president remains determined to see Ghana return to the stage of hosting major continental football competitions, with the ambition of delivering another successful tournament.
“Since hosting the 2008 AFCON, we have not hosted another major tournament. The GFA President hopes to see another tournament successfully organised in Ghana. That is the hope,” he told MAX FM.
Ghana’s potential hosting of the 2027 AFCON would represent a significant opportunity to showcase the country’s football infrastructure, organisational capabilities and commitment to the development of the game.
However, the country’s hosting status and the tournament schedule should be confirmed against official announcements from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
For now, Asante Twum’s comments underline the GFA’s stated ambition to bring major international football competitions back to Ghana, while using youth tournaments as part of the country’s preparations for future hosting responsibilities.
