The Minority in Parliament is demanding a detailed, line-by-line account of the reported GH¢58 million spent on Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The demand follows Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams’ appearance before Parliament’s Select Committee on Youth and Sports on Thursday, where he briefed lawmakers on the government’s expenditure for the Black Stars’ campaign.

The Minority wants the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, the Ghana Football Association and other relevant institutions to account for expenditure on flights, accommodation, transportation, laundry, training camps, logistics, catering, security, tickets and other operational costs.

Ranking Member of the Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, said explanations provided by the Minister on player appearance fees, honoraria and per diems did not address the wider operational expenditure.

“Where is the detailed breakdown of the expenditure on flights, accommodation, internal transportation, laundry, training camps, logistics, catering, security, tickets and other operational expenses?” Assafuah asked.

He cited figures in a reported Ghana Football Association draft budget which allocated US$15,000 for laundry and US$38,000 for internal transportation, and demanded details of what was actually spent.

“What was actually spent? Who provided these services? What contracts were signed? What were the applicable rates? And what amounts were ultimately paid?” he asked.

The Minority is also demanding a complete reconciliation of corporate and private contributions received for the Black Stars campaign, as well as all FIFA-related funds received for the tournament. It wants details of supporter mobilisation, including the number of supporters facilitated and the selection process.

A major area of expenditure disclosed by Adams was the procurement of 2,922 World Cup tickets at a cost of about US$1.26 million. The tickets covered Ghana’s group-stage matches against Panama, England and Croatia, with 948 tickets bought for the Panama game, 1,000 for England and 974 for Croatia.

Adams said the ticket prices included a 10% FIFA-approved administrative charge and that the tickets were distributed among the Ghana Supporters Union, Ghana’s diplomatic missions in the United States and Canada, Ghanaians in the diaspora, the Ghana Students Association, the government delegation and selected GFA officials.

He explained that visa challenges led the Ministry to revise its original allocation plan and give more tickets to Ghanaians already in the diaspora.

“The decision was taken that we will give many more of the tickets to Ghanaians who are already in the diaspora to be able to pay,” Adams said.

Assafuah said the Minority was not questioning approved payments to players and officials but wanted the same level of transparency for all other expenditure.

“If the Government has accounted for the appearance fees, honoraria and per diems, then we are asking for the same level of transparency for every other expenditure incurred during the campaign,” he said.

Government figures indicate that GH¢58.9 million was released from a GH¢150 million budget provision to meet obligations related to Ghana’s preparation and participation in the tournament.