Ghana’s amputee male football national team, the Black Challenge received a major boost on Tuesday ahead of the 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup.
This follows a visit by Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku and senior officials of Gold Fields Ghana Limited.
The visit reaffirmed the strong partnership between the GFA and Gold Fields, which has pledged US$500,000 over two years to support the team’s World Cup campaign and post-tournament training programmes.
Addressing the players and technical team, Simeon-Okraku expressed gratitude to Gold Fields for its sustained commitment to Ghanaian football, describing the sponsorship as a significant investment in the dreams and aspirations of the players.
He praised the Black Challenge for their dedication, sacrifice and remarkable achievements as back-to-back African champions, expressing confidence in their ability to excel on the global stage.
The GFA President also highlighted the importance of the financial support, noting that it would provide the team with the resources needed to compete effectively after previous funding challenges limited their participation in an international tournament in Mexico.
Gold Fields Executive Vice-President Elliot Twum congratulated the team on securing qualification for the World Cup and commended Simeon-Okraku for his influential role in securing the sponsorship.
Twum reaffirmed the company’s commitment to Ghanaian football and urged the players to make the nation proud, assuring them of the collective backing of Gold Fields, the GFA and the Government of Ghana.
The Black Challenge have been drawn in Group D of the 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup, alongside Angola, Colombia and Iraq.
The tournament is scheduled for November 13–22, 2026, in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, with 24 national teams expected to compete. Enditem
