World Cup: Kofi Adams rejects claims of visa overstays by Ghana delegates

Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has denied allegations that some members of the country’s government-sponsored delegation to the 2026 FIFA World Cup overstayed their visas in the United States and Canada. The opposition in Parliament claimed that two officials, the driver of the Sports Minister and the secretary at the Ministry’s Chief Director, were among 431 people who failed to return to Ghana after the tournament.

However, Mr Adams, who testified before Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, stated that neither US nor Canadian authorities had informed the Ghanaian government of any overstayers. He dismissed the claim as potentially misinformation and said he had engaged US Embassy officials in Washington but the issue of visa overstays was never raised.

Mr Adams questioned how the opposition obtained information about alleged overstayers when no such information was communicated through official channels. He also noted that their discussions with US officials were positive and the US Embassy had complimented Ghana and discussed preparations for the 2028 Olympic Games.