Gold Fields Ghana commits US$500,000 to Black Challenge ahead of World Cup
The two-year commitment forms part of Gold Fields Ghana’s $5 million sponsorship deal with the GFA.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, along with senior officials from Gold Fields Ghana Limited, visited Ghana's national amputee football team, the Black Challenge. The visit aimed to provide encouragement and support to the players and technical staff as they prepare for the 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.
President Simeon-Okraku expressed his gratitude to Gold Fields for committing $500,000 over two years to support the team's participation in the World Cup and post-tournament training programs. He highlighted Gold Fields' long-standing support for Ghanaian football, dating back to 2005, and described the sponsorship as a significant investment in the players' dreams and aspirations.
The Black Challenge, who have qualified for the tournament, will face Angola, Colombia, and Iraq in Group D, with the event taking place from November 13 to 22, 2026, in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. Gold Fields Executive Vice-President, Elliot Twum, congratulated the team on their qualification and expressed confidence in their ability to excel at the World Cup, praising President Simeon-Okraku's instrumental role in securing the sponsorship.
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