National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has called on Ghana to begin a long-term plan to host the FIFA World Cup.
He believes the country should work towards the ambition over the next 10 to 30 years instead of dismissing it as impossible.
Speaking on Joy Prime, Ankrah urged Ghana to engage FIFA early and seek guidance on the requirements for hosting football’s biggest tournament. He said the country should adopt a patient and structured approach that would allow it to gradually meet FIFA’s standards.
“Let’s just ask them: ‘Charlie, we want to host the World Cup in Ghana in 20 years, in 10 years, in five years, or in 30 years. What do we need to start doing?.’”
Ankrah argued that Ghana must begin the process with humility rather than assuming the goal is unattainable.
“Let’s be humble and start the process. When people say, ‘Oh, Ghana can never host the World Cup,’ I disagree. We might be able to do it with our neighbors. We might be able to do it,” he said.
“Ghana, Nigeria, maybe three or four African countries—we can do it if we decide to put it together. But let’s give ourselves time,” he suggested.
