Ghana have brought their arrival date in Cairo forward for the second-leg World Cup playoff against Egypt.
The Black Stars were scheduled to arrive in the Egyptian capital on Monday – a day before the game against the Pharaohs at the Air Defence Stadium. They have however, decided to arrive on Sunday instead, having been convinced of the stable security situation in Egypt.
The Black Stars usually arrive at the location of their opposing teams in away matches days before the game to help them acclimatise.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) however, took the decision to insulate the team from any security threat by spending minimal time in Cairo.
But following deliberations and inspections of the security situation in the Egyptian capital, the team is now comfortable arriving two days before the game.
Ghana carry a healthy advantage going into the second-leg match following a resounding 6-1 result recorded in the first encounter against Egypt in Kumasi last month.
Ghana’s delegation, which went to inspect security measures put in place by Egyptian authorities for the match, was led by Ghana's ambassador in Egypt, Said Sinare, Ghana FA chief Kwesi Nyantakyi, Alhaji Saeed Lartey and Ibrahim Sannie.
After inspecting the facilities, the Ministry of Interior and Military briefed the delegation which also included some FIFA officials.
