Kofi Adams: US Embassy never flagged 90 World Cup volunteer list to Sports Ministry
Sports Minister Kofi Adams says neither the US Embassy nor the National Sports Authority formally informed his ministry of any alleged misrepresentation involving the 90 proposed volunteers and event coordinators submitted for visa processing ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He said the ministry received no such communication regarding the list it forwarded to […] The post Kofi Adams: US Embassy…
The US Embassy has not officially notified Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams about any discrepancies with a list of 90 proposed World Cup volunteers and event coordinators, according to a report by The Chronicle Ghana. The Sports Minister defended the Ministry of Sports' handling of the visa-processing arrangements, stating that the ministry's responsibility was to facilitate the submission of names provided by relevant institutions.
The National Sports Authority (NSA) submitted a list of 90 individuals, described as volunteers and event coordinators, to the Ministry of Sports and Recreation. The Ministry then forwarded the list to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for onward transmission to the US Embassy. However, the US Embassy has not formally informed the Sports Minister about any misrepresentation of the names on the list.
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