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Akufo-Addo sets up 5-member committee to raise $15m to support Black Stars’ campaign

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has set up a five-member committee to raise funds for the senior national team, the Black Stars.
Black Stars 5-member Committee to raise funds for upcoming campaigns
Black Stars 5-member Committee to raise funds for upcoming campaigns

According to a communique from government the committee which is headed by Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif is to raise $15 million to support the Black Stars participation at AFCON 2022 as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

The other members of the committee are Deputy Sports Minister-designate, Evans Bobie Opoku, the Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku, Black Stars head coach CK Akonnor and former Ghana international Sammy Kuffour.

In a breakfast meeting with Chief Executive Officers from corporate Ghana at the Jubilee House on Monday, April 26, the Sports Minister revealed the Black Stars would need $25 million dollars to successfully execute the AFCON 2022 and Qatar 2022 world cup qualifiers, with Ghana already booking their spot at the former.

President Akufo-Addo gave $10m as seed money and urged corporate Ghana to support the team and tasked the Black Stars to end the country’s 40-year wait for an AFCON title and also reach the semi finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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