{
  "id": 14384204,
  "title": "Kofi Adams says Ghanaians ignored warnings over World Cup visa payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kofi-adams-says-ghanaians-ignored-warnings-over-world-cup-visa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/kofi-adams-says-ghanaians-ignored-warnings-over-world-cup-visa-payments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Minister for Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams says some Ghanaians disregarded repeated warnings against paying intermediaries who promised to secure United States and Canadian visas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with post-tournament information suggesting that money changed hands without the Ministry’s knowledge.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Kofi Adams rejects calls for his removal over World Cup visa scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/kofi-adams-rejects-calls-for-his-removal-over-world-cup-visa-scandal",
        "published": "2026-10-14T06:51:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}