Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, has disclosed that Ghana incurred a total cost of $80,000 due to yellow card accumulations during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Ghanaian national team, known as the Black Stars, received eight yellow cards across three games in the tournament, ultimately falling short of advancing beyond the group stage. Although they secured a victory against South Korea, they faced defeats against Portugal and Uruguay.

During an interview, Asante Twum revealed that Ghana had to pay a fee of $10,000 for each caution received by their players during the tournament in Qatar.

“We paid $80,000 for yellow cards acquisition at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar,” he is quoted to have told Angel TV.

Alidu Seidu (twice), Kamaldeen Sulemana, Daniel Amartey, Tariq Lamptey, Inaki Williams, Andre Ayew and Mohammed Kudus all received yellow cards during the tournament last year.