President John Mahama has highlighted Ghana’s efforts to ensure safe and smooth travel for fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Friday, February 27, during the State of the Nation Address, Mahama explained the challenges Ghana faced following US travel restrictions affecting several African countries.
“Supporters and others interested in going to support the team would have to submit visa requests to the American Embassy,” he said.
“We were informed that we must ensure supporters who travel [to the tournament] return on their visas. It has taken extensive work to restore Ghana’s five-year non-immigrant visas and to remove us from the ban list.”
Mahama urged fans to strictly follow visa regulations, warning that violations could have broader diplomatic consequences.
“It is my hope that this event will not result in thousands of Ghanaians going to America and jeopardizing our position on the visa list.”
Ghana will make their fifth World Cup appearance and have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia, and Panama. The Black Stars open their campaign against Panama on June 17, followed by matches against England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.
After exiting at the group stage in recent tournaments, the four-time African champions are aiming for a stronger performance on football’s biggest stage.
The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that the team will be based at Bryant University in the United States throughout the competition.
