Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Nana Oduro Sarfo, has insisted that the Management Committee members of the Black Stars are not paid winning bonuses.  His remarks come after the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, in a press conference on Tuesday, September 2, announced the cancellation of the winning bonuses for the Management Committee of the Black Stars, while disclosing the budget for the senior national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Chad and Mali.

Reacting to the statement made by the sector minister, Oduro Sarfo dismissed the claims made by Kofi Adams and insisted that the Management Committee members are only paid per diems and not winning bonuses. "The Management Committee members have never been paid winning bonuses," Oduro Sarfo told Oyerepa FM. "The only thing they ever receive are per diems, so I really don't understand why anyone would suddenly want to create a phantom issue about bonuses for Management Committee members," he added.

Ghana will be hosted by Chad in the Matchday 7 games on Thursday, September 4, at the Stade Olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno before hosting Mali on Monday, September 8, at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Matchday 8 games.