El Wak Stadium, Military sports stadium in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
El Wak Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Cantonments, a suburb of Accra, owned by the Ghana Armed Forces. It has a seating capacity of 7,000 and was the home venue of Inter Allies during the 2016/2017 Ghanaian Premier League season.
El Wak Stadium is owned by the Ghana Armed Forces and seats 7,000. On 6 November 1977 it hosted the African Cup of Champions Clubs semi-final between Hearts of Oak and Mufulira Wanderers, later called the Miracle of El-Wak, while the Accra Sports Stadium was being renovated for the 1978 African Cup of Nations. On 12 November 2025 six people died in a crowd crush at a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment drive there.
The stadium is owned by the Ghana Armed Forces, and its grounds host armed forces recruitment drives as well as football. The 6 November 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs semi-final between Hearts of Oak and Mufulira Wanderers, remembered as the Miracle of El-Wak, was played here while the Accra Sports Stadium was being renovated for the 1978 African Cup of Nations.
The venue sits in Cantonments, a central neighborhood of Accra, and is accessible by local transport. The area nearby offers dining options and lodging choices for visitors.
Inter Allies Football Club used this stadium as their home ground during the 2016/2017 Ghanaian Premier League season. This shows how local teams have adopted it for their competitions.
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