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President of the Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA) and 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has held high-level discussions with the management of the US Chamber of Commerce as a part of Ghana’s ongoing preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The engagement came about in Washington, D.C., the place President Simeon-Okraku met with Rick C. Wade, Senior Vice President for Strategic Alliances and Outreach on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Dr. Guevera Yao, Vice President of the usâAfrica Enterprise Heart. The talks centered on areas of mutual curiosity and explored potential avenues for collaboration forward of the worldwide showpiece, which might be collectively hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
Discussions centred on constructing institutional partnerships to assist Ghana’s World Cup marketing campaign, with emphasis on business cooperation, logistics, fan engagement, and leveraging the event as a platform to boost Ghana’s financial, cultural and sporting presence in North America. The engagement types a part of the GFA’s broader technique to make sure that Ghana is well-positioned each competitively and operationally for the event.
The assembly with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce follows a sequence of strategic engagements by the GFA President in the US. Earlier, President Simeon-Okraku held talks with Ghana’s Ambassador to the US, His Excellency Victor Emmanuel Smith and his workforce, in addition to management of the State of Maryland, underscoring the Affiliation’s dedication to coordinated planning and robust institutional assist forward of the World Cup.
Underneath the management of President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the Ghana Soccer Affiliation stays centered on delivering a seamless and memorable World Cup expertise for the Black Stars and Ghanaian followers, whereas advancing the nation’s broader pursuits on the worldwide stage.
Ghana has been drawn in Group L for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and can open their marketing campaign in opposition to Panama in Toronto, earlier than dealing with England in Boston and concluding the group stage in opposition to Croatia in Philadelphia.
