THE President, Mr John Drama­ni Mahama, has instructed the Min­ister of Sports and Recreation (MoSR), Mr Kofi Iddi Adams, to hold the Ghana Football Association (GFA) accountable as Ghana prepares for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

The Black Stars would resume qualifiers for the USA, Canada and Mexico 2026 FIFA World Cup with a clash with Chad in Accra, a venue recently approved by FIFA, followed by a game against Mada­gascar in Morocco.

According to President Mahama, budgets of sports events including these two matches must be scru­tinised and made public.

Presenting his State of the Na­tion (SONA) address to Parliament yesterday, President Mahama said "There will be no secrecy in how much the government spends on the national teams.