After the Black Stars' disappointing performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif disclosed that $3 million was spent on the team during the tournament.
Ghana's exit occurred following a third-place finish in a group alongside Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique.
Despite a 2-1 defeat to Cape Verde and back-to-back 2-2 draws against Egypt and Mozambique, the Black Stars failed to progress to the Round of 16.
During a session in Parliament on Wednesday, the minister disclosed that the Ministry had budgeted approximately $8.5 million, with $5 million released by the Finance Ministry for the initial phase of the competition.
"Our estimated budget for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament was $8,506,450.00 to cover the team’s pre-tournament and tournament phases," he stated.
"Out of this amount, $5,071,840.36 was released by the Ministry of Finance, of which $3,070,067.81 was allocated for per diems, flights, medical expenses, equipment, logistics, and hospitality."
"After our elimination from the tournament, we had a surplus of $2,001,772.55," he added.
He also noted the contribution of $400,000.00 from MTN Ghana, which significantly supplemented the government's expenses for the tournament.
"An amount of US$400,000.00 was received from MTN Ghana. This contributed immensely in complimenting Government’s expenditure towards the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.”
Additionally, Ussif refuted claims that each Black Stars player received $30,000 before the final Group B game against Mozambique as motivation.
This marks Ghana's second consecutive AFCON exit at the group stage without securing a victory, extending the nation's quest for its fifth AFCON title to 42 years.
