Kofi Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, has confidently stated that Ghana, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire are capable of co-hosting the FIFA World Cup in the future.
According to Kofi Adams, as FIFA has adopted three countries hosting the FIFA World Cup, starting with the USA, Mexico and Canada, Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire can also bid for the right to host in future.
Speaking to the media, Kofi Adams stated, “They [FIFA] are beginning to adopt a number of nations doing it, so maybe who knows, the next one would be Ghana, Nigeria, and then Côte d’Ivoire coming together to also host the World Cup, and it will be good”.
“With the level of infrastructure His Excellency John Mahama want us to do, I believe that we, together with Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, who have already invested quite a lot because they hosted AFCON not too long ago”.
“We can also ask for that right”, he added.
Meanwhile, the last time Ghana hosted a major competition was the African Games in 2024, which was actually scheduled for 2023.
The African Games, held from March 8 to 23, 2024, drew public criticism over its expenditure of more than $195 million on infrastructure and an additional $46 million reportedly needed for operational costs.
This has now led to President John Mahama ordering the Auditor-General to conduct a forensic audit into the finances of the 13th African Games held in Accra in 2023.
This follows the submission of a report by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) on the organisation and management of the 13th All-Africa Games.
John Mahama’s directive forms part of efforts to promote accountability, transparency, and value for money in the use of public funds.
The Auditor-General is expected to scrutinise all financial and operational aspects of the Games.
The forensic audit is expected to cover procurement and contracting, financial management, project delivery, asset utilisation, and institutional oversight.
In related news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reminded football fans ahead of the 2026 World Cup tournament in the U.S that their match-day ticket are not visas.
According to Marco Rubio, match day tickets do not guarantee football fans admission into the U.S.
He revealed that the US will prioritise visa interviews for ticket-holding fans.
Rubio noted that fans who secure priority status could get an interview date within six to eight weeks, instead of waiting many months.
The last two World Cups in Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) saw a match ticket automatically generate a Fan ID used like a visa; the US, however, will not adopt the same system.
Speaking at the White House on Monday, Marco Rubio stated, “Your ticket is not a visa; it doesn’t guarantee admission to the US,” Rubio said. “We’re going to do the same vetting as anybody else would get. The only difference here is we’re moving them up in the queue.”
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