Ranking Member of the Youth, Sports, and Culture Committee of Parliament, Wisdom Kobena Woyome, has asserted that the Ministry of Youth and Sports will be required to provide an account for the missing amount from Ghana’s World Cup prize money.
Earlier reports indicated that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) received $7.9 million from FIFA for the Black Stars’ participation in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, falling short of the expected $9 million.
Mr Woyome emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the utilization of the funds, stating that the Ministry of Youth and Sports should explain the discrepancy and clarify how the funds were disbursed.
The unaccounted $1.1 million has raised concerns, and it is expected that further inquiries and investigations will be carried out to address the issue.
“We are that some transfers have happened in terms of the prize money from FIFA. It was a matter we raised at the committee,” he said in Parliament.
“The Minister has assured us that we will be forthcoming with the details of it in terms of liaising with the FA so that we will see what actually came.
“The report in the media can be put to proper perspective There will be the need for us to understand how much money was transferred, how much is coming to the ministry and how the ministry intends spending it.”
The Black Stars participated in three matches during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. They won one match against South Korea and lost the other two against Portugal and Uruguay.