By Kwame Bediako
Black Stars Management Committee member Moses Armah has disclosed that each committee member received a $50,000 appearance fee for Ghana’s participation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to him, the amount was equivalent to half of the $100,000 paid to each player, with committee members receiving no additional per diems or performance bonuses.
Committee received half of players’ fee
Speaking to Medeama FM, Armah said the Management Committee’s compensation was limited solely to the appearance fee.
“Members of the Black Stars Management Committee received only half of the players’ appearance fee, meaning each of us received $50,000. There was no per diem or winning bonus for the committee,” he said.
He added that he donated part of his earnings to pastors who prayed for him and the Black Stars throughout the tournament.
Questions over previously announced rewards
Armah’s comments come months after Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams announced that Management Committee members would be rewarded for helping Ghana qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A proposed budget later allocated a $310,000 honorarium for the committee’s five members approximately $62,000 each but it remains unclear whether the $50,000 appearance fee was included in that allocation or paid separately.
Different approach from 2022 World Cup
The disclosure also marks a shift from the payment structure at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when former Management Committee member Alhaji Karim Grusah claimed officials shared a combined $100,000. For the 2026 tournament, government budget documents and ministerial briefings indicated a more structured remuneration system, with players receiving $100,000 each in appearance fees while committee members were allocated a lower, fixed amount amid increased public scrutiny over tournament spending.
Ghana exceeded expectations
Despite entering the tournament as one of the lowest-ranked teams, the Black Stars surpassed expectations by reaching the Round of 32 in North America. Ghana won one of their four matches, advanced to the knockout stage for the first time in a decade, and finished 24th overall, capping a campaign widely viewed as a positive return on the country’s World Cup investment.
