Kurt Okraku, Gold Fields visit Black Challenge ahead of World Cup
President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, and senior officials of Gold Fields Ghana Limited on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, paid a working visit to Ghana’s national amputee team, the Black Challenge, to rally support ahead of the 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. The visit was aimed at boosting the … The post Kurt Okraku, Gold Fields visit Black Challenge…
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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