Government Releases Over GH¢76M for Black Stars’ World Cup Campaign
- The Ministry of Finance have authorised the release of GH₵76,466,919.20 to support the Black Stars
- A disbursement was made as an advance payment to facilitate the tournament group stage preparations
- Ghana's government also paid GH¢17m to settle outstanding qualification bonuses owed to the team
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The John Mahama government, through the Ministry of Finance, has authorised the release of GH¢76 million to support the Black Stars.
Source: UGC
Jubilee House, in a Facebook post on June 12, 2026, confirmed that the financial support would be disbursed in two phases for the team’s ongoing World Cup journey in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The first part of the funding involves a release of GH¢58,929,500.00, which represents the cedi equivalent of US$5,000,000.00.
This sum serves as an advance payment to cover essential preparation costs and group stage expenditures.
According to official statements, this proactive financial step aims to equip the team with all necessary resources to compete effectively on the global stage.
Read the details of the government's 2026 World Cup payout for the Black Stars in the Facebook post below.
Government fully settles Black Stars' qualification bonus
The second part of the disbursement consists of GH¢17,537,419.20, which is the cedi equivalent of US$1,488,000.00.
This specific release handles the full settlement of outstanding bonuses originally owed to the players during their qualifying series.
The payment satisfies a performance agreement where the team received an initial 50% during qualifiers, with the rest promised upon tournament qualification.
The state noted that these funds would offer stability and motivation for the players to focus on delivering success on the pitch.
“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,” the official announcement read.
Ghana sends four goalkeepers to the US
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghana's Black Stars were set to travel to the 2026 World Cup with four goalkeepers in the squad.
Hearts of Oak's Solomon Agbasi, who did not make the final squad, will join Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, and Joseph Anang.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
