Accra

== Sports ==
[[File:Ghana national football team (Black Stars) badge and national anthem.jpg|thumb|Ghana national football team (Black Stars) badge and national anthem]]

[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in Accra.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yen.com.gh/121738-top-ghanaian-female-stars-football-teams-support.html|title=Top Ghanaian female stars and the football teams they support&nbsp;– YEN.COM.GH|date=26 January 2019|work=yen.com.gh|access-date=26 January 2019|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626142138/https://yen.com.gh/121738-top-ghanaian-female-stars-football-teams-support.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The most famous football clubs in the city are Accra Great Olympics F.C. and [[Accra Hearts of Oak SC|Accra Hearts of Oak]], whose main rival is [[Asante Kotoko]] of [[Kumasi]]. The Accra Sports Stadium is home to Accra Great Olympics F.C. and the Hearts of Oak,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accraheartsofoak.com/site/index.php |title=Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club |work=Official website |publisher=Accra Hearts of Oak |access-date=31 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091209055754/http://www.accraheartsofoak.com/site/index.php |archive-date=9 December 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and a host venue of the [[Ghana national football team|Black Stars]], the national football team of Ghana. In 2008, the [[Accra Sports Stadium]] hosted nine matches in the [[2008 African Cup of Nations]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The 26th African Cup of Nations 2008 |publisher=SportScheduler}}</ref>

Another notable club is [[Accra Lions FC]], which also plays in the [[Accra Sports Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign|date=26 January 2018|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/accra-lions-fc-opts-for-accra-sports-stadium-as-home-ground-for-division-one-league-campaign|publisher=Ghanasoccernet|access-date=19 July 2018|archive-date=2 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802162707/https://ghanasoccernet.com/accra-lions-fc-opts-for-accra-sports-stadium-as-home-ground-for-division-one-league-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref>

Accra is home to the [[Right to Dream Academy]], which gives young Ghanaians a chance at a career in professional football. Many of the academy's alumni, including [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire's]] [[David Accam]], [[Helsingborgs IF|Helsingborg's]] [[Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1994)|Ema Boateng]], [[Halmstads BK|Halmstad's]] [[King Gyan]] and [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City's]] [[Godsway Donyoh]] and [[Enock Kwakwa]], as well as Ghana national team players, [[Brimah Razak]], [[Harrison Afful]], [[John Boye]], [[Jonathan Mensah]], [[Mohamed Awal]], [[Yaw Frimpong]], [[Mohammed Rabiu]], [[Paul de Vries (Footballer)|Paul de Vries]], [[Seidu Bancey]], [[Mahatma Otoo]], [[Asamoah Gyan]], [[Latif Mohammed]], [[Yahaya Mohamed]], [[Theophilus Annorbaah]], [[Michael Essien]], [[Yussif Raman Chibsah]], [[Kwadwo Asamoah]], [[Joshua Otoo]], [[Nuru Sulley]], [[David Addy]], [[Jerry Akaminko]], [[Daniel Opare]] and [[Foli Adade]], were also born in Accra.

[[Boxing]] is also popular, with many former world champions coming out of Ghana, including [[Azumah Nelson]], [[Joshua Clottey]], and [[Ike Quartey]].

Accra will host the [[2023 African Games]].