Professor Justice N. Bawole, a Public Administration & Management and Dean at the University of Ghana Business School, has reacted to the Black Stars‘ $100,000 appearance fee for the 2026 World Cup.
The University of Ghana Business School advised Ghanaian youths to choose their profession carefully.
According to the Professor, a University professor has to work for 6.6 years or 80 months to earn the appearance fee of black stars at the World Cup.
In a post on X, Prof Justice N. Bawole wrote, “Choose your profession carefully… A University full professor has to work for 6.6 years or 80 months to earn the appearance fee of black stars at the World Cup!! Nyame te ase!!!”.
His comment follows, Kofi Adams, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, has revealed that every player in the Black Stars squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive an appearance fee of $100,000.
According to the Sports Minister, the appearance fee for the Black Stars has been maintained at $100,000 per player in recent tournaments.
The Sports Minister disclosed that appearance fees for Black Stars players have varied over the years, from $50,000 and $80,000 in earlier editions to as much as $120,000, before being standardised at $100,000.
Speaking in an interview on TV3’s Hot Issues programme, Kofi Adams explained, “The appearance fee has been pegged at $100,000 for quite some time, and this year it remains the same. We have not changed it”.
“Some say because the cedi has become stronger, we should increase it, and we said no. If the cedi had become weaker, would you have said we should reduce the dollar amount so that it gives the same cedi equivalent? You wouldn’t,” he said.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has asserted that the 2026 World Cup, which is being hosted by three countries, presents significant logistical and financial challenges.
He disclosed that the cost approximates for each person to be fed, accommodated, transported, and all that to watch the games, tickets, and all that is estimated at almost $11,000.
According to John Mahama, the government cannot be in a position to fully sponsor large numbers of supporters travelling from Ghana due to the estimated cost per supporter being about $11,000.
He revealed that the government plans to buy match tickets for Ghanaians abroad to support Black Stars.
Speaking at a diaspora town hall meeting on Sunday, May 31, President Mahama stated, “We are restricted because of the nature of this particular World Cup – it is being held in three countries. We are playing our first match in Canada, then we will be moving to Boston, and from there to Philadelphia. The cost of transporting, feeding, and accommodating each supporter is beyond our means.
“We say we are being fiscally disciplined. We cannot spend our money in that manner. The cost for each person to be fed, accommodated, transported, and all that, including tickets to watch the games, is estimated at almost $11,000,” he stated.
President added that, as a result, his government will focus its support on organised supporters’ groups and Ghanaian communities already based in host cities.
He further disclosed, “What we are doing is that we are procuring tickets for Ghanaians in the diaspora who want to attend the games. So if you want to attend the game, you will get a ticket to attend the game.
“We have organised our chapters, our Ghanaian citizens in Boston, Philadelphia and Canada. The tickets that we have purchased, we will give to them to enable them to watch the matches,” he stated.
See the post below:
Choose your profession carefully..… A University full professor has to work for 6.6 years or 80 months to earn the appearance fee of black stars at the World Cup!! Nyame te ase!!! pic.twitter.com/oF9AD6UVea
— Prof. Justice N. Bawole (@jnbawole) May 31, 2026
