{"id":44564,"date":"2025-10-01T18:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44564"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:02:41","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-blackstars-set-to-play-central-african-republic-in-meknes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/fifa-world-cup-2026-blackstars-set-to-play-central-african-republic-in-meknes\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 :BlackStars set to play Central African Republic in Meknes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FIFA has notified the Ghana Football Association (GFA) of a change in venue for the penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The match will now take place at the Stade d&#8217;Honneur de Meknes. The kick-off time, date, and match officials remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"WAFU B U17 : Ghana to face hosts Ivory Coast in finals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wafu-b-u17-ghana-to-face-hosts-ivory-coast-in-finals\/\">WAFU B U17 : Ghana to face hosts Ivory Coast in finals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Assistant I: CAUVELET Louis Ralph Fabien \u2013 Mauritius<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Referee 2: PADAYACHY Shaji &#8211; Seychelles<a title=\"WAFU B U17 : Ghana to face hosts Ivory Coast in finals\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wafu-b-u17-ghana-to-face-hosts-ivory-coast-in-finals\/\">WAFU B U17 : Ghana to face hosts Ivory Coast in finals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fourth Official: ARISSOL Noris Aaron Godfrey &#8211; Seychelles<\/p>\n<p>Referee Assessor: GAYE Fatou &#8211; Senegal<\/p>\n<p>Match Commissioner: KAOUACHI Jamal &#8211; Morocco<\/p>\n<p>Security Officer: EFUGHU Odochi Joan \u2013 Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>Date: 8 October 2025<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Meknes, Morocco<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off: 17.00 hrs (16.00 GMT)<\/p>\n<p>Stadium: Stade d&#8217;Honneur de Meknes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA has notified the Ghana Football Association (GFA) of a change in venue for the penultimate 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic. &nbsp; The match will now take place at the Stade d&#8217;Honneur de Meknes. 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