{
  "id": 6928775,
  "title": "No football association can curb match fixing on its own – GFA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/no-football-association-can-curb-match-fixing-on-its-own-gfa",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T12:40:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/no-football-association-can-curb-match-fixing-on-its-own-gfa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Henry Asante Twum, the Director of Communication at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has addressed President John Mahama's recent comments regarding match-fixing in Ghanaian football. The President has expressed concerns over poor refereeing and perceived match-fixing, stating that the practice is detrimental to the sport in Ghana. In response, Twum acknowledged the President's interest and commitment to the development of football. However, he emphasized that the eradication of match-fixing is beyond the capabilities of any single football association.\n\nTwum praised the President for his keen interest in the growth of football, noting that the GFA has been actively working on finding solutions to the issues raised by Mahama over the past five or six years. He acknowledged that every human institution faces challenges, but stressed that there is no football association worldwide that can completely curb the issue of match-fixing on its own.",
  "summary": "Director of Communication at the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, has responded to President John Mahama’s statement on the match-fixing canker in Ghana football, saying “no football association in the world can completely curb the issue of match -fixing on its own “. President Mahama raised concerns over poor refereeing and perceived match-fixing, saying that […]",
  "key_points": [
    "President John Mahama concerns over match-fixing in Ghanaian football.",
    "Ghana Football Association (GFA) acknowledges President's interest.",
    "No single football association can curb match-fixing globally."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "No football association can curb match fixing on its own – GFA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/no-football-association-can-curb-match-fixing-on-its-own-gfa-6931049",
        "published": "2026-09-12T13:10:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}