The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has debunked a viral video claiming that the Minister Kofi Adams sponsored individuals to Germany for the Black Stars friendly game.
According to the Ministry of Sports, the people seen in the circulating video are not known to the minister as they were simply Ghanaians he encountered briefly at the departure tunnel at the airport while boarding his flight.
The Sport Ministry statement read, “The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has taken note of a video circulating on social media claiming that the Minister for Sports and Recreation sponsored individuals with business class tickets to Germany for the Black Stars’ friendly matches”.
“The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that these claims are false and without any basis. The individuals captured in the video are not known to the minister. They were simply Ghanaians he encountered briefly in the departure tunnel at the airport while boarding his flight,” it added.
The Ministry further clarified that no staff or delegation accompanied the minister.
“No staff of the Ministry or any delegation accompanied him on this trip. No individual was sponsored, facilitated, or upgraded by the Minister or the Ministry. For the avoidance of doubt, the Ministry has not committed any funds, whether from its budget or through corporate sponsorship, towards the two international friendly matches. Consequently, no arrangements or support have been made for fan participation or travel in any form. The public is therefore urged to disregard the reports”, it clarified.
The statement comes on the heels of Kofi Adams being spotted boarding a flight to Germany alongside some football fans ahead of the Black Stars’ friendly match in Stuttgart.
One of the fans said, “We are going to support the Black Stars. On Monday, God willing, it will be a win, there is no doubt about that. We are going with the sports minister.”
Socialite Appiah Stadium, a staunch NDC member, was also seen boarding the flight, stated, “The 5‑1 defeat will be overturned against the Germans. This is the first time in history a sports minister has smiled and laughed so much; there is no other sports minister like him.”
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🇬🇭 The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has debunked viral claims that the Minister sponsored individuals to Germany for Black Stars friendlies.
— CDR AFRICA (@cdrafrica) March 29, 2026
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