By Helga Gokah
United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa, Will Stevens, has visited the Accra Sports Stadium to engage with the National Sports Authority (NSA) boss, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, and the Professional Footballers’ Association of Ghana (PFAG) ahead of Ghana’s preparations towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
On his arrival, the General Secretary of PFAG, Tony Baffour, took time to introduce association members such as PFAG President Samuel Osei Kufuor, former Black Stars player Kwame Ayew, Under-20 World Cup winner Emmanuel Agyeman Badu, and his colleagues Derek Boateng and Abdul Majid Warris, who were present at the event.
As a key part of the visit, Will Stevens took a tour of the core areas of the Accra Sports Stadium and the PFAG office after engaging with the former players on his arrival.
Stevens expressed satisfaction with the huge impact Ghana is making in global football and recounted moments from football meetings between the two countries at the World Cups in 2006, 2010, and 2014, respectively.
He appreciated the reception he received from the team and said he was looking forward to welcoming Ghana to the US for the 2026 World Cup. He further assured that the embassy would be working closely with the people and government of Ghana to ensure that Ghanaians have an exciting experience at the World Cup.
He kicked off his visit with a town hall meeting at the US Embassy, visited the Google AI office in Ghana, before arriving at the Accra Sports Stadium to engage with the National Sports Authority.
