Ghana’s Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has explained that the government will be relying on Ghanaians living in North America to support the national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Adams explained that the country is in a period of austerity, with priorities focused on developing sports infrastructure nationwide.
The minister suggested that Ghanaians living in Canada, Mexico, and the United States could take the initiative to support the team.
“We are in a period of austerity; we need money to build sports infrastructure in Ghana. Then we are going to spend money to transport supporters all the way to America? That money could build five multipurpose parks in some communities, for me,” he told Peace FM.
“I believe there are a lot of Ghanaians in those areas. Anybody who wants to go can find their own resources. We can facilitate your travel documents, then you go. Or we should mobilize from the corporate sector, possibly both private and public, and give support to the fans. The government can team up with the corporate sector to support that, which would be a good idea, but putting government money into the budget to take supporters? I don’t think so,” he added.
Ghana will make its fifth World Cup appearance next year across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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