The Black Queens of Ghana are but to obtain their $350,000 prize cash after ending third on the 2024 Ladies’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) held in Morocco, in keeping with the Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA).
Ghana’s ladies’s nationwide crew secured a historic third-place end on the match on July 25, defeating South Africa through penalties within the third-place playoff match in Casablanca.
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Along with the bronze medals, the crew earned a $350,000 money reward, following the Confederation of African Soccer’s (CAF) choice to extend the prize cash for the ladies’s match.
Nevertheless, greater than per week after the conclusion of the competitors, the crew has but to obtain their monetary reward.
Chatting with 3Sports, GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum confirmed the delay in disbursement.
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The cash has not been paid but. I do not know the plan of the Govt Council, however that in competitions of this nature, every time there’s influx, the federal government is available in
He defined.
He famous that the disbursement course of usually includes authorities session and monetary engagement, including:
There should be an engagement. So we are going to have interaction the ministry. In the event that they name for finances expenditure or no matter, we are going to present it to the ministry.
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Asante Twum additionally emphasised the GFA’s monetary dedication to the Black Queens’ preparations and actions main as much as the match.
We performed in Côte d’Ivoire—two pleasant matches. We travelled to Senegal—two pleasant matches; the FA took care of every little thing. We spent 10 days in Morocco earlier than the match—similar.
The 2024 version marked the Black Queens’ return to WAFCON for the primary time since 2018, making their podium end a major milestone within the crew’s revival on the continental stage.
