FIFA grants $2.5m to support Black Stars’ World Cup preparations

June 2, 2026

Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams

Preparations for Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup are expected to receive a significant financial boost, with Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams announcing that FIFA will provide funding to support the Black Stars’ build-up to the tournament.

According to the Minister, Ghana will receive an allocation of $2.5 million from world football’s governing body following the country’s qualification for the competition, with the funds earmarked for activities leading up to the tournament.

The support package is expected to help cover key aspects of the team’s preparations, including training programmes, friendly matches, travel arrangements and other operational requirements needed to ensure the Black Stars are adequately prepared for football’s biggest stage.

Speaking on Citi FM, Mr Adams said the funding forms part of FIFA’s support scheme for all nations that qualify for the World Cup.

While welcoming the financial assistance, he stressed that strict accountability measures would govern how the money is utilised.

“Of course it will be accounted for, and that is one thing I haven’t hidden away from the FA, that every pesewa they are utilising they must make sure proper records are kept,” he said.

The Minister indicated that the Ghana Football Association will be expected to maintain comprehensive records of all expenditure connected to the team’s World Cup preparations, ensuring transparency in the management of the funds.

Beyond the pre-tournament support, Mr Adams noted that Ghana could earn additional financial rewards depending on its performance at the World Cup itself. He explained that FIFA’s prize structure provides increasing payouts to countries that advance through the various stages of the competition.

With preparations expected to intensify in the coming months, the Minister expressed confidence in the Black Stars’ ability to make a strong impact at the tournament and potentially secure further earnings through on-field success.

He also disclosed that Ghana is likely to travel to the World Cup with a 26-player squad, although the final composition of the team will be determined by the technical handlers closer to the competition.

On the issue of player compensation, Mr Adams revealed that government has opted to maintain the existing financial arrangements that have governed the national team for more than a decade.

“We are keeping to the very conditions that they have operated in since, I think, 2014. The appearance fee remains the same.

“The per diem remains the same,” he stated.

The decision means players will continue to receive the same appearance fees and daily allowances that have been in place for previous international assignments, with no upward or downward adjustments planned ahead of the World Cup.

The announcement provides the clearest indication yet of how Ghana intends to finance and manage the Black Stars’ preparations as the country seeks to make a strong showing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.