Information reaching Happyghana.com indicates that 14 out of 21 Ghanaian supporters who were in Egypt 3 weeks after the Black Stars of Ghana exited the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), have arrived today at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
According to the source, the supporters arrived around 6:00 Friday morning.
The General Secretary of the Ghana Supporters Union, Awal Osman Kassim, revealed in a interview yesterday with Ohene Brenya Bampoe on Happy FM’s Anopa Bosuo Sports that 21 Ghanaian supporters are still cooling off in Egypt, 3 weeks after AFCON elimination.
“Twenty-one (21) supporters are still in Cairo hoping to come back tomorrow. About 40 supporters came home on Saturday including myself. We were well taken care of and those there are not lacking anything. They sleep in good rooms and eat good food”, he said.
The Government of Ghana airlifted 500 supporters from Ghana to Egypt to rally behind the Black Stars in the 2019 AFCON campaign.
The Ministry has come under heavy criticism from Ghanaians for blowing cash on hundreds of supporters in Egypt, all though the Djamefe Commission advised government against flying football fans to competitions.
Sector Minister, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, revealed last week that the country spent $4.5 million on its failed AFCON campaign.