The prestigious match is scheduled for Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Democracy Cup was conceived and championed by the Speaker as a platform to promote national unity through football. Asante Kotoko won the inaugural Democracy Cup in 2024, while Hearts of Oak responded with victory in 2025. “A football match, like an election, has winners and losers, but the bond of our nation must never break at the final whistle,” he stated. The Speaker noted that the Democracy Cup goes beyond sport, serving as a reminder of civic responsibility, peaceful coexistence, and national pride.