Samson Deen pledges $250,000 for amputee football development ahead of World Cup
National Paralympic Committee (NPC) President Samson Deen says $250,000 of the $500,000 sponsorship commitment from Gold Fields Limited to the Black Challenge will be invested in the development of amputee football in Ghana. Gold Fields has committed $500,000 to support Ghana’s national amputee football team as part of a broader $5 million, two-year sponsorship agreement […]
National Paralympic Committee (NPC) President Samson Deen has pledged $250,000 from Gold Fields Limited's $500,000 sponsorship to support amputee football development in Ghana. This commitment is part of a larger $5 million, two-year sponsorship agreement between Gold Fields and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that covers multiple national teams. The funding aims to bolster the national amputee football team's preparations and morale ahead of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.
Deen highlighted that half of the $500,000 will be directed towards the development of amputee football beyond the upcoming tournament. He emphasized the significance of winning the World Cup, stating that it would be a major milestone for Ghana and a substantial boost for the sport. The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup is set to commence on November 13, marking Ghana's return to global competition after an eight-year hiatus.
The Black Challenge team will face Angola, Colombia, and Iraq in Group D. Currently, Ghana is the back-to-back African Amputee Cup of Nations champions, having secured the title in 2021 and 2024. They aim to surpass their sixth-place finish at the 2019 global competition in Argentina, striving for a historic World Cup victory in Mexico.
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