The Technical Directorate of the Football Association and the Global Football Development Division of FIFA have successfully presented the Amateur Football Environment Analysis global report and the country report of Ghana, after a multi-year amateur football analysis of Ghana.

The two-day event took place at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on August 25 and August 26, 2026. Two FIFA Technical Experts, Ali Mwebe and Serame Ezekiel Letsoaka (in Charge of Amateur Football in Africa) led the programme with the support of the GFA Technical Directorate.

GFA President, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku opened the two-day event on Wednesday, which was the day scheduled for the Executive Committee, Management and Staff of the Association to receive the presentation and the Country Report.

On Thursday was the turn of GFA and its external stakeholders, including the Ministry for Sports and Recreation, National Sports Authority, Ministry of Education, Ghana Olympic Committee, Ghana Education Services, Women’s Football Committee, representatives of the Leagues, Sporting Media, Medical Committee, Referees Committee, coaches of junior national teams, Beach Soccer, Futsal Committee, and the Academies.

The presentation offered valuable insights on the amateur football environment globally and in Ghana, including an overview of the structures and activities. The sessions also offered the different stakeholders involved at the amateur level of the game a platform for interaction and explored avenues for collaboration, with the ultimate objective of advancing the frontiers of the amateur game in Ghana.

The programme immensely offered an excellent opportunity where various stakeholders engaged and shared their knowledge and experience with the prominent members of the football governing bodies.

GFA Communications