Kofi Adams is the Minister of Sports and Recreation
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Iddie Adams on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, announced the budget for the Black Stars FIFA World Cup qualifier against Chad.
The Black Stars, led by head coach Otto Addo, are currently away in N’Djamena to face Chad on Thursday, September 4,2025, in the Matchday 7 fixture.
The team is expected back in Accra on Friday to host Mali on Monday, September 8, for Matchday 8 of the qualifiers.
Addressing the press ahead of the double-header, Adams, who also serves as Member of Parliament for Buem, outlined the pricing structure for the highly anticipated home game against The Eagles.
He told the country that the Ghana Football Association submitted a budget of $1.24 million for the game against Chad but he slashed it down to $856,890.
Sports minister announces ticket prices for Black Stars’ clash with Mali
“The estimate submitted for Match Day 7 was over $1 million. After review, the Ministry approved about $860k. The ticket for players and officials, we have a flat unit for all players and officials, but some spend more, while others spend less,” he said.
The minister further explained that the cost of travel has been a major area of review.
“The flat amount was $6,000 per ticket for all 28 players and officials. Flight tickets presented to the Sports Ministry are always higher than what is required. The Ministry, since I took over, has reviewed and even used alternative means to buy the tickets.”
Here is the full breakdown of the budget.
