# Ghana Democracy Cup football match

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ghana-democracy-cup-football-match
> Updated: 2026-08-26T15:03:31.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak are scheduled to compete in the third edition of the Democracy Cup on August 28 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The event commemorates the 32nd anniversary of parliamentary democracy under Ghana’s Fourth Republic.

The match will be preceded by a curtain-raiser between Members of Parliament and the Executive. The winner of the main fixture is slated to play against the English Premier League side Sunderland in the United Kingdom.

Official appointments for the match include FIFA referee Charles Bulu, supported by assistant referees Seth Abletor and Richard Nartey, with Julian Nunoo as the fourth referee and James Odoom as Match Commissioner. Regarding club status, Asante Kotoko is noted as the only club to have cleared the Ghana Football Association’s licensing process for the 2026/27 season without sanctions. Additionally, the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is currently addressing issues related to its CAF continental certification.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak to face in Democracy Cup

Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak will meet in the third Democracy Cup at Kumasi's Baba Yara Sports Stadium on August 28 to mark 32 years of parliamentary democracy in Ghana.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asante-kotoko-and-hearts-of-oak-to-face-in-democracy-cup

### 2026-08-24: Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak to face in 2026 Democracy Cup

Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak will clash in the 2026 Democracy Cup on August 28 in Kumasi to mark Ghana's 32 years of parliamentary democracy.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asante-kotoko-and-hearts-of-oak-to-face-in-2026-democracy-cup

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