The government has announced the disbursement of a total of GH₵76.5 million for the Black Stars' participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

This was announced by the Finance Ministry in a formal press release on Friday, June 12. The Ministry indicated that the funds were released in two tranches: GH₵58.9 million, the cedi equivalent of US$5 million, for preparations and group stage participation, and GH₵17.5 million, the cedi equivalent of US$1.49 million, to settle outstanding qualification bonuses.

The bonus payment forms part of a performance-based agreement reached with the team during the qualifying series, under which the players received 50 per cent of their bonus during the qualifiers, with the remaining 50 per cent contingent on the team’s successful qualification for the World Cup.

The statement also indicated the government's commitment to ensuring that the national team is well resourced to enable them to deliver their best in the global football tournament, FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA.“The government remains committed to providing the necessary resources to ensure the Black Stars compete at the highest level,” the statement added while calling on Ghanaians to support the team.

“We call on all Ghanaians to rally behind the team as they represent the country on the global stage.”

The Black Stars secured their place at the global showpiece after topping Group I of the African qualifiers, finishing the campaign with 25 points from 10 matches. They have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.

About the player's appearance fee

Ghana’s Sports Minister confirmed that the Black Stars will receive a $100,000 appearance fee for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

He disclosed this during a live TV3 Hot Issues interview on Sunday, May 31. According to him, there were suggestions of a possible increase linked to the appreciation of the cedi against the dollar.

"The appearance fee for the Black Stars players has been pegged at $100,000 per player.Some said that because the cedi had become stronger, we should increase it, but we said no. Because if the cedi had become weaker, would you have said that we should reduce the dollar (equivalent) so it gives you the same cedi amount? You would not say so."

The practice of paying appearance fees is as old as Ghana's participation in the World Cup, with Ghana pegging the appearance fee at $100,000, in the last sixteen years

Since 2010, however, the appearance fees have been pegged at $100,000, and per the Minister's comments, the current group will also benefit.

Ghana to broadcast World Cup live on GBC

Ghana has, for the first time in over a decade, secured live broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following successful government-backed arrangements and a nationwide fundraising initiative.

The last time Ghana secured such broadcast rights was in 2014, with GBC leading coverage when Brazil hosted the tournament.

This was confirmed by the Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, while speaking during the presentation of a GH¢5 million donation from GCB Bank to the Black Stars support campaign.

According to the Buem MP, the broadcast rights cover a few selected media platforms nationwide.

“Through the support of government and fundraising efforts, we have been able to secure broadcast rights to telecast the World Cup matches live on some media stations,” he said.

Times Ghana has secured broadcast rights in World Cup history

In 2010, when the 2010 FIFA World Cup was hosted in South Africa, the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, together with private partners, secured the rights and broadcast the matches live. This was historic because Ghana reached the quarterfinals, its best performance to date.

By 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ghana again secured broadcast rights, with GBC leading nationwide coverage.

In 2018, despite Ghana not qualifying for the tournament in Russia, broadcast rights were limited, and only selected pay-TV platforms carried the matches.

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ghana qualified, but the country did not secure full nationwide broadcast rights. Coverage was mainly available through pay-TV providers such as SuperSport and DStv, leaving many fans without free access.