The Government of Ghana has, through the Ministry of Finance, released GH¢76 million to support the Senior National Football Team, the Black Stars, in its 2026 World Cup campaign.
The financial commitment was divided into two key disbursements to ensure the team’s successful participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
In a news article by presidency.gov.gh, read, “Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has authorised the release of Seventy-Six Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred and Nineteen Ghana Cedis and Twenty Pesewas (GH¢76,466,919.20) to support the Senior National Football Team, the Black Stars.
This financial commitment is divided into two key disbursements to ensure the team’s successful participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently underway in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Advance for World Cup Preparations and Group Stage Participation
The Government has released Fifty-Eight Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢58,929,500.00), the cedi equivalent of US$5,000,000.00, as an advance payment to facilitate preparations and cover costs associated with the team’s participation in the group stage of the World Cup.
This proactive funding underscores the Government’s commitment to providing the team with the resources needed to compete at the highest level and make the nation proud on the global stage.
Settlement of Outstanding Qualification Bonuses
Additionally, the Government has released Seventeen Million, Five Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand, Four Hundred and Nineteen Ghana Cedis and Twenty Pesewas (GH¢17,537,419.20), the cedi equivalent of US$1,488,000.00, to settle outstanding bonuses owed to the team.
These payments are in fulfilment of the performance-based agreement established during the qualifying campaign. Under that arrangement, the team received 50 percent of their bonuses during the qualifiers, with the remaining 50 percent payable upon successful qualification for the tournament.
The Government remains steadfast in its support for the Black Stars and the development of sports in the country.
“We believe this timely release of funds will provide the stability and motivation needed for the technical team and players to focus on their core mandate: delivering success for the people of Ghana.
“We call on all Ghanaians to continue offering their unwavering support to the Black Stars as they embark on this prestigious World Cup journey,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, 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.
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