Djibouti Football Federation (FDF) president Souleiman Hassan Waberi has asked fans to wait regarding the banned El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium. Djibouti have been playing their continental qualifying games on foreign soil after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) deemed the stadium unfit to host games.
Waberi told state media outlet Agence Djiboutienne d'Information (ADI) that the banned stadium is under going a facelift to allow national side to play at home. “In this specific case, the issue is not only the stadium itself and the facilities it has. The Djiboutian State, through the State Secretariat for Sports, has begun renovation work following the recommendations issued by CAF.”
Waberi, who happens to be a CAF vice president, further added the FDF is trying to convince CAF to allow the stadium to host matches. “These achievements have been brought to the attention of CAF. We expect CAF to send a new inspection mission to Djibouti soon. But all these takes time, as you will probably agree.”
Djibouti will face Burkina Faso and Ethiopia in their next 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches this March, both of which are away fixtures. FDF hopes that their next home World Cup qualifier game, in September against Burkina Faso, might be played on home soil.
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