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GFA sets eye
on five million Swiss Francs World Cup
qualifying bonanza
Accra, Feb 26, Ghanadot/GNA – The
Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set its sight on the
five million Swiss Francs qualification fee for the South
Africa 2010 World Cup.
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA)
will pay each of the National Associations of the 32
finalists of the 2010 World Cup, five million Swiss Francs,
a major improvement of the one million Swiss Francs for the
2006 FIFA World Cup held in Germany.
Kwesi Nyantakyi, the GFA President who revealed this at a
media briefing on Tuesday during the launch of “Agenda 2010”
said his outfit is working tirelessly towards emerging as
one of the beneficiaries of that offer.
The “Agenda 2010” is special initiative developed by the GFA
to see to Ghana’s successful qualification to the 2010
Africa Cup of Nations and the World Cup.
Mr Nyantakyi said the ‘Agenda 2010’ campaign would be more
profitable to the football association than the abortive
“host and win” dream of the Ghana 2008 Africa Cup of
Nations.
He said the GFA will soon submit its budget for the
successful execution of its latest campaign to the Ministry
of Education, Science and Sports (MoESS) for their approval
and release of the necessary funds.
The GFA boss added that the football association will soon
fashion out medium and long term objectives geared towards
the realization of the ‘Agenda 2010’ campaign.
Mr Nyantakyi said the FA as part of its efforts, has lined
up series of friendly matches to keep the Black Stars very
busy and competitive for the Joint Africa Cup of Nations and
World cup qualifiers which begins in June, this year.
The Black Stars will launch their campaign against the
Greens of Libya at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi on
June 1.
GNA
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