Government has confirmed plans to release financial rewards to members of the Black Stars Management Committee following qualification for the 2026 FI
Government has confirmed plans to release financial rewards to members of the Black Stars Management Committee following qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
This announcement marks the fulfillment of a promise made months earlier by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to compensate the committee only upon successful qualification to the global tournament.
Minister for Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, disclosed the decision in an interview on Asempa FM shortly after the national team secured qualification with a narrow but decisive 1–0 victory over Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Mohammed Kudus’ clinical strike in the 47th minute sealed Ghana’s place at the prestigious event, sparking celebrations across the country.
According to Adams, the payments to the Management Committee will not draw on state funds but will instead be sourced from the qualification package that Ghana receives from FIFA.
“When you qualify, you earn money from FIFA, which you can pay the Management Committee members out of. This will not be a burden on the government,” he explained.
The Minister emphasized that the committee, under the leadership of Randy Abbey, had played a pivotal role in supporting the team’s preparation, welfare, and logistics throughout the qualification journey.
“I believe the Management Committee members have done very well, and I know they will be rewarded,” Adams added.
The Black Stars Management Committee, reconstituted under the Ghana Football Association (GFA) in 2023, comprises seasoned football administrators and former national players.
The current team includes Randy Abbey as Chairman, former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah as Vice Chairman, and other notable members such as Samuel Aboabire, Mose Armah, and Dr. Richard Nsenkyire.
Their work over the past two years has included stabilizing player welfare, coordinating technical logistics, and improving communication between the Ministry and the GFA — an area that had been fraught with challenges during the 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar.
That period was marred by allegations of mismanagement and player dissatisfaction, prompting government-led reforms in 2023 aimed at ensuring accountability and efficiency.
Adams also hinted at plans to restructure how national football teams are administered.
He noted that Ghana could adopt a model used in other countries, where one central Management Committee oversees all national teams, ensuring better coordination and reduced administrative cost.
“Elsewhere, it is only one Management Committee for all national teams, but going into the future, I believe we can explore that option,” he said.
The reward scheme comes as a morale booster ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Black Stars are expected to learn their group-stage opponents when the official draw is held on December 5, 2025.
Ghana’s qualification marks the nation’s fifth appearance at the World Cup since their debut in 2006, a feat that reaffirms the country’s footballing pedigree in Africa.
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