President John Mahama has announced that the days of hiding the Black Stars’ and other national teams' budgets from Ghanaians are over.
According to Mahama, Black Stars are funded with tax payer’s money and as such, the public deserves to see the budget and how much the country is spending on the team’s activities.
Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday, February 27, 2025, Mahama stated that under his presidency, Black Stars budget presented by the GFA will be made public.
“Next month, the Senior National Team, the Black Stars, now a pale shadow of their former glory will be in action. I have instructed the Minister for Sports and Recreation to hold the Ghana Football Association (GFA) accountable, particularly regarding the team’s budget. There will be no secrecy in how much the government spends on the national team. The budget presented by the FA and other associations must be made public, as it is taxpayers’ money”; President Mahama stated.
The Black Stars will take on Chad in the fifth match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday, March 21, at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Following that, the Black Stars will travel to Morocco for their matchday 6 fixture against Madagascar on Monday, March 24, 2025.
Originally scheduled to take place in Antananarivo, the game has been relocated to Al Hoceima, Morocco, due to the unapproved status of Madagascar's national stadium.
This fixture is set to kick off at 19:00 hrs at the Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima.
Ghana, currently second in Group I, will face Madagascar after hosting Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium.
With nine points from four matches, the Black Stars are level with Comoros, having secured three wins and one defeat.
Ghana's qualifying campaign began with a 1-0 win over Madagascar, followed by a loss to Comoros. They bounced back with consecutive victories over Mali and the Central African Republic in June last year.