With Ghana preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has placed funding at the heart of the nation’s ambitions, urging Parliament to donate to the Sports Fund.
Addressing the House on Thursday, February 19, he argued that a structured financing model is essential not for the Black Stars’ campaign but also for transforming sport into a meaningful contributor to national growth.
Drawn in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia, Ghana will make its fifth appearance at the global showpiece. Adams stressed that preparation must be matched by financial certainty.
“Ghana has qualified for the World Cup; funding will be a key component for our participation and it is in that spirit, Speaker, I make this statement.
“Legislation alone does not finance sports, commitment does. Globally, the sports industry exceeds UDS 500 Billion in value yet on our continent, sports contributes less than 0.5% to GDP in most countries not because we lack talent, not because we lack passion but because we have not yet built a financing system that match our ambition.
“The Ghana Sports Fund provides us that system. It creates a transparent and accountable framework to support infrastructural development, school and grass root sports, elite athlete preparation welfare systems and recreation.”
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