Gold Fields Ghana Limited has pledged its support to Ghana’s Black Challenge as the African champions prepare for the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.
The company encouraged the team to take its continental success onto the global stage during a meeting at the Mandiata Hotel in Accra.
Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku, National Paralympic Committee (NPC) President Samson Deen and other dignitaries attended the gathering, which provided a show of unity before the squad’s World Cup campaign.
Gold Fields Ghana has allocated US$500,000 to the Black Challenge over two years under its wider US$5 million sponsorship agreement with the GFA, announced on May 8, 2026. The deal includes specific funding for amputee football and recognises the team’s achievements for Ghana.
Elliot Twum, Gold Fields Ghana’s Vice President and Managing Director, said the players had earned the company’s backing and urged them to make the most of their chance in Mexico.
“This is your opportunity to hold high the flag of Ghana because you’ve achieved a lot. We want to continue to support football and to continue to be associated with the Black Challenge.
“We have a lot of confidence in you, and that’s why we’re supporting you. We want to encourage you to do your best, and we have no doubt that you will give us a lot to cheer about,” he said.
Okraku also reassured the squad that the GFA would remain fully committed to their preparations. He said the association was working with Gold Fields Ghana and Deen to ensure the team had the necessary support.
“Be rest assured that Ghana is with you. It is now your time to go and make us proud,” Okraku said.
Deen described the partnership as a response to the long-standing need for increased investment in amputee football. He expressed his gratitude to Gold Fields Ghana and the GFA for supporting the team’s ambitions.
“This is what we’ve been looking for over many years. I want to say that we are grateful for what the GFA and Gold Fields have done. Thank you very much. We really appreciate it,” he said.
The Black Challenge go into the tournament with an impressive record in Africa. Ghana won the African Amputee Football Championship in 2021, took gold at the first African Para Games in Accra in 2023 and successfully defended the continental title in 2024 by beating Morocco 2–1 in Cairo.
Ghana have been placed in Group D with Angola, Colombia and Iraq. Angola, the 2018 world champions and 2022 runners-up, provide a significant test for the Black Challenge as they seek to make progress on the international stage.
The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup will be held in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, from November 13 to 22, with 24 national teams taking part.
