The Ranking Member of Parliament on the Sports and Recreation Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has accused Sports Minister Kofi Adams of avoiding responsibility for a list of 90 names his ministry submitted to the US Embassy for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Old Tafo MP described the minister’s explanation that he merely forwarded the names as inadequate, arguing that he should have verified the information before submitting it.

Speaking in a special interview on TV3’s NewDay on Monday, October 12, 2026, Mr Assafuah said some people who claim to have paid money to secure travel arrangements had identified names on the list.

He cited the case of a man identified as Alex Mensah, who allegedly paid $10,000 for his two sons, Theophilus Danso and Samuel Oketey Borketey.

“One, Mr. Alex Mensah says that his two sons, Theophilus Danso and Samuel Oketey Borketey, he paid $10,000 on behalf of those people. Those names are found in the 90 list that you, the Minister, ferried to the US Embassy,” he said.

Mr Assafuah also questioned why the ministry did not conduct further checks despite earlier concerns reportedly raised by the US Embassy about names submitted by a public institution that could not be verified.

“They further provide you with 90 list and you tell me that 'it wasn't me, Shaggy.' I just submitted those names to the US Embassy without any responsibility at all,” he said.

“You are just telling us that you are just a conveyor belt. How incompetent can you be?” he added.

The comments follow allegations that some Ghanaians seeking to travel to the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, were charged between $8,000 and $9,000 under arrangements involving the National Sports Authority (NSA), the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and TRIBE Culture Fest.

The reported charges are higher than the agreed amounts of $3,000 for US visa arrangements and $2,000 for Canada.

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has maintained that there is no evidence that Mr Adams collected $8,000, $9,000 or $10,000 from any applicant. GTA Chief Executive Officer Maame Efua Houadjeto has also denied personal involvement in the alleged sale of visas.