The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has disclosed that it spent approximately $1.26 million to procure 2,922 tickets for Ghana’s group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The tickets cover Ghana’s matches against Panama, England and Croatia, with 948 tickets procured for the Panama fixture, 1,000 for the England match and 974 for the encounter with Croatia.
Appearing before Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee on Thursday, September 17, 2026, Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams said the tickets were not procured for resale.
He explained that the total cost included a 10% administrative charge permitted by FIFA on the face value of the tickets.
“We spent about $1.26 million in the procurement of the 2,922 tickets,” Mr Adams told the committee.
Breakdown of ticket costs
For the Ghana-Panama match, the Ministry procured 948 tickets, including 100 Category One tickets with a FIFA face value of $450 each. After the 10% administrative charge, the actual cost per ticket was $495.
The Ministry also procured supporter premium, supporter standard, supporter value and supporter entry tickets at different face values and corresponding prices after the administrative charge.
For the Ghana-England match, 1,000 tickets were procured, including 100 Category One tickets valued at $600 each. The actual cost after the administrative charge was $660 per ticket.
For the Ghana-Croatia fixture, the Ministry procured 974 tickets, including 100 Category One tickets with a face value of $500 each and an actual cost of $550 after the 10% charge.
Who received the tickets?
Mr Adams said the tickets were distributed among members of the Ghana Supporters Union, Ghana’s High Commissions in Canada and the United States, Ghanaians living in the diaspora, the Ghana Students Association, the official government delegation and selected Ghana Football Association officials.
According to the Minister, the initial arrangement was to allocate more than 800 tickets to supporters, with the remaining tickets distributed to other Ghanaians.
However, difficulties encountered with visa applications at some centres prompted the Ministry to redirect more tickets to Ghanaians already living 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,” Mr Adams said.
The disclosure comes as Parliament scrutinises preparations and expenditure related to Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
