Bright Kankam Boadu, a Ghanaian Sports journalist, has blown the alarm on the government 2026 World Cup tickets for the Black Stars games.
The sports journalist alleged that tickets meant for Ghana supporters during the 2026 FIFA World Cup were resold at heavily inflated prices, which left many fans unable to watch the Black Stars in action.
According to Bright KanKam Boadu, there is a scandal involving the government of Ghana tickets for the 2026 World Cup, adding that some people were in the ministries selling tickets at inflated prices to Ghanaians in the United States.
Speaking about the situation that unfolded in the United States, Bright Kankam Boadu alleged, “People were abroad buying tickets in Ghana; people were selling tickets for them in the Ministry. You were aware, you know; if you don’t know, do your investigation.
Minister, there is a scandal on those tickets. I know the FA were selling their own tickets people they said they requested from FIFA.
“My concern is the tickets the government bought. They said they were going to send 800 fans, which means there were 800 tickets per game allocated to the government. “So where were the tickets? Were they the ones the ministries were selling IN Ghana? Kansas City, when the camera captured the stands, it was just some kids that were seen. The Ghanaians in that stadium were not even more than 100,” he questioned.
The veteran journalist argued that many Ghanaian supporters were not expecting free tickets but were instead willing to purchase them at their official prices.
He added, “Ghanaians didn’t ask for free tickets but sell it to them at a good value,” he stated.
Bright Kankam Boadu alleged that tickets with an official face value of just $60 were being resold for between $700 and $800.
“Tickets that were $60 were being sold for $700. A fellow Ghanaian was selling this just so he could get the profit. He didn’t care if the team lost as long as he sold the tickets. Some were sold at $800,” he added.
It will be recalled that Sports Minister Kofi Adams has provided more details on how Ghana spent $ 1.1 million from the Black Stars fundraising campaign on the 2026 World Cup match tickets.
Kofi Adams has disclosed that approximately $1.1 million from the Blacks Stars fundraising campaign has been spent on match tickets.
According to Kofi Adams, the $1.1 million was used to acquire match tickets for Ghanaian fans to attend and support the Black Stars at the World Cup.
In a news card shared on X, the Sports Minister is quoted as having said, “We’ve spent about $1.1 million to acquire tickets for some fans to support the match”.
Following his announcement, Ghanaians have been calling for more details on Ghana’s early World Cup match tickets.
Leading the charge was Ghanaians Journalist based in the United Kingdom, Austine Woode, who chased the Sports Minister, Kofi Adams, for details over Ghana’s early World Cup match tickets.
According to the Journalist, Adams has to explain to Ghanaians how 1000 early World Cup match tickets cost us $ 1.1 million.
He asserted that the Sports Minister’s revelation that 1000 early World Cup match tickets at $1.1 million have gone under the radar.
In a post on X, Austine Woode stated, “The Minister of Sports, Kofi Adams, has to explain to Ghanaians how 1000 early World Cup match tickets cost us $1.1m
I’m worried that this issue has gone under the radar”.
However, in another post on X, he detailed that Kofi Adams on Joy News clarified how the $1.1m was spent on “early” World Cup tickets.
According to the Sports Minister, the $1.1m spent on “early” tickets was for 1000 tickets in each of Ghana’s group games, hence 3000 tickets of different categories.
In his post, he wrote, “Breaking!!!
Sports Minister Kofi Adams clarifies on Joy News that the $1.1m spent on “early” tickets was for 1000 tickets in each of Ghana’s group games, hence 3000 tickets of different categories.
Ghana-Panama – 1000
Ghana-England – 1000
Ghana-Croatia – 1000”
Watch the video below:
@ghnow_ “This is where Camilla sells her Indomie. Even those of us who have shaken Akufo-Addo’s hand wouldn’t do what she did.” — A man reacts to the sentencing of Camilla Alhassan over false remarks against President Mahama. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ Be very careful with me. That should be your first and last – Bodi MP, Sampson Ahi warns Habib.
♬ original sound – GHnow
