GFA Activates US$500,000 Funding For Black Challenge Ahead Of World Cup

Story By: Zainab Ali

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has activated US$500,000 in funding under its sponsorship agreement with Gold Fields Ghana Limited to support the Black Challenge, Ghana’s national amputee football team, ahead of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.

The funding forms part of a US$5 million, two-year sponsorship package announced in May 2026 to support Ghanaian football. Of the total amount, US$500,000 has been allocated to the Black Challenge to strengthen the team’s preparations for the international competition.

According to the GFA, the funding will help cover essential expenses, including accommodation, feeding, air travel and allowances, as the team prepares to represent Ghana on the world stage.

The association has also supplied the team with more than 30 footballs and training cones to support its preparations. In addition, it has paid the players’ visa fees for travel to Turkey and Mexico and is working with relevant stakeholders to finalise travel arrangements.

GFA General Secretary Prosper Harrison Addo has visited the team’s training sessions to assess progress and interact with the players. The association has also assured the team that it will receive official national team jerseys, camp wear and training kits bearing the sponsorship branding.

Medical support is another priority, with discussions underway to provide two additional physiotherapists and a doctor to assist the players throughout their preparations.

The Black Challenge will compete in the 2026 World Amputee Football Federation World Cup, scheduled to take place from November 13 to 22 in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico.

Ghana have been drawn in Group D alongside Angola, Colombia and Iraq. Angola are among the tournament’s strongest sides, having won the world title in 2018 and finished as runners-up in 2022.

The Black Challenge head into the competition with an impressive record in African amputee football, having won continental titles in 2021 and 2024, as well as gold at the inaugural African Para Games in Accra in 2023.

The team is seeking to translate its continental success into a strong performance at the global tournament and potentially win Ghana’s first world title in amputee football.

The GFA says it will continue working with the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, the Ghana Paralympic Committee and other stakeholders to provide the financial, logistical and technical support needed for the team’s campaign.

The activation of the funding is expected to ease some of the team’s financial challenges and improve preparations as Ghana looks to make a strong impression at the World Cup.