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TICKETING - PUBLIC INFORMATION
The LOC welcomes all football loving people to the 26th MTN Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2008. 4 new stadia have been built for the purpose and are located as follows:
Accra : Ohene Djan Stadium with a capacity of 40,000 all seated
Kumasi : Baba Yara Stadium with a capacity of 40,000 all seated
Sekondi : Sekondi Sports Stadium with a capacity of 20,000
Tamale : Tamale Sports Stadium with a capacity of 20,000s

Host Cities
Accra will host Group A : Ghana, Guinea, Namibia and Morocco
Kumasi will host Group C : Egypt, Cameroon, Sudan and Zambia
Sekondi will host Group B : Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Mali and Benin
Tamale will host Group D : Tunisia, Senegal, South Africa and Angola

Match Fixtures
Please click to access the fixtures list


Ticketing Objectives
The LOC intends to ensure that fans and supporters access the stadia with as little human assistance as possible and thus the LOC has provided a lot of information on the tickets to enable each one find their seat easily. The structure of each ticket considers:
Colour of Stands
Sectors
Rows
Seat Numbers
Match Details; teams and time
Price
Logos: Sponsors, GFA, LOC
Chip
All tickets will be colour-coded to facilitate entry into stadia

Description of Stadia
For ticketing purposes each stadia is divided into 4 main areas (North, South, East and West) and each area is colour-coded. For example:
Accra
North (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Blue
South (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Orange
East (also known as Centre Line East) is coded Green
West

Upper Level is VIP and is coded Gray
Lower Level is Centre Line West and is coded White
Kumasi
North (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Red
South (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Green
East (also known as Centre Line East)is coded Yellow
West

Upper Level is VIP and is coded Gray
Lower Level is Centre Line West and is coded Gray
Wings is also Centre Line West and is coded White
Sekondi
North (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Yellow
South (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Yellow
East (also known as Centre Line East) is coded Green
West

VIP Section is coded Gray
Non-VIP Section is coded White
Tamale
North (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Yellow
South (also known as Goal Rear) is coded Yellow
East (also known as Centre Line East) is coded Green
West

VIP Section is coded Gray
Non-VIP Section is coded White

Ticket Sales
1. The LOC’s objectives are to ensure that:
tickets are ready and available for sale at the right time
tickets are allocated equitably to all stakeholders
tickets are correctly priced
distribution is effective, efficient & available on time to those who need them
tickets are sold completely in advance of Open Day
all tickets are sold for each match and revenue is maximized
2. Timeliness : Tickets should be available for public sale from 31st December, 2007
3. Stakeholders identified include:
Complementary Group: CAF/FIFA, Gov’t, LOC, GFA, other VVIPs
Sponsors, Partners and Suppliers
Hosts and other 15 Qualifying Nations
37 Non-Qualifying Nations
Corporate Clients
Tour Companies Local
Tour Companies Overseas
Open Market Local
Open Market Overseas
4. Ticket Distribution
Complementary Group : as per existing arrange
Sponsors, Partners and Suppliers: as per existing agreements
Hosts and Qualifying Nations: through national FAs
Non-Qualifying Nations: through national FAs
Corporate Clients (for bulk purchase): by application to LOC
Tour Companies (for bulk purchase): by application to LOC
Open Market Local : via Ghana Post Company Branches
: via Ghana Commercial Bank Branchesat Stadia
Open Market Overseas : via Ghana Missions Abroad via internet
5. Logistics
Complementary Group and Sponsors: delivery per existing arrangements
Qualifying and Non-Qualifying Nations: by DHL courier
Corporate Clients and Tour Companies : by DHL courier

Corporate Clients (for bulk purchase): by application to LOC
Tour Companies (for bulk purchase): by application to LOC
Open Market Local : delivery per existing agreements
Open Market Overseas : via Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Open Market Overseas (Internet) : via outsourcing arrangements
6. Allocation Principles
Allocations will be made on match by match basis
Teams playing will be allocated up to 40% of the match tickets
Other stakeholders will be allocated up to 55% in total per match
7. Open Market Overseas

To facilitate global coverage a review of Ghana Mission Offices indicated a presence in each of the six FIFA confederations. The confederations or continental groupings and the representative countries are as follows:
CAF (Africa) : all affiliates will be served through their FAs
AFC (Asia) : China, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia
OCEANIA (Australasia): Australia
CONMEBOL (South America) : Brazil
CONCACAF (North America): USA, Canada
UEFA (Europe) : Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, UK, Yugoslavia
8. Miscellaneous
All tickets would be sold in advance
No tickets will be sold at the stadia on match days except in exceptional circumstances
If stadia sales are inevitable; sales will end 2 hours before start of match; thus,

For 1700 hours start; gates open at 1100 hours and close at 1400 hours
No change to above if double header
For 1900 hours start; gates open at 1100 hours and close at 1700 hours for single matches
Purchasing a Ticket
Contact sales outlets listed above under Ticket Distribution
Select stadium (venue city)
Request for, pay for and collect ticket
Refer to the Stadium Seating Plan and select sector, row and seat number

On Match Day
Note the colour code, sector, row and seta number on the ticket
Proceed to the relevant colour area of the stadium
Access through the entrance gate/turnstile via the sector number stated on the ticket (ensure this number corresponds to the number on the gate).
Refer to the Stadium Seating Plan and select sector, row and seat number
Follow the sector number through the stairwells to the concourse and then the seating area
Proceed to the row and seat specified on the ticket
Consult a volunteer should assistance be needed at any stage

Ticket Prices
GH¢75 for VIP seats
GH¢15 for Centre Line seats
GH¢4 for Goal Rear seats

Conclusions
Please be advised to secure your ticket in advance and arrive at the stadia early so you have enough time to familiarize yourself with the new facilities at the stadia

Competitors To Make Live Performance Of Poem And Songs

Contestants for the Ghana 2008 Local Organising Committee (LOC) organised poem and songs competitions will be made to perform live for public assessment for selection of the overall winners.
Mr Magnus Rex Danquah, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the LOC, according to a release to the media, told the short-listed contestants that they would have two days rehearsals before making the public appearance.

The motive of the LOC, Mr. Danquah added, is to afford the contestants the opportunity to make their work understandable to the public through acting the contents of their works, and performing before the public.

Mr Danquah however expressed regret over the dominance of hip-life and burger high life in all the songs which he said “threatens bringing the nation’s nightlife to a standstill by driving big band sound to the ground.

He noted: “Whereas the LOC had expected submission for both poems and songs to dwell on the theme of the tournament the emphasis was rather on praise -singing of Ghana and about our footballers alone.

“It would have been lovely if the lyrics had attempted to interest all of Africa to get the football loving public understand that the tournament is not even for only the 16 nations that are to compete in the tournament including Ghana, but that it is for the entire African continent, hence the global launch”.
He advised the contestants to take advantage of the little time at their disposal to revise their works to be able to put up a good show when they are called to perform for the final selec

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