Minority Raises Questions Over NSA World Cup Visa Arrangements

The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the National Sports Authority’s (NSA) visa arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alleging that the US Embassy’s Fraud Prevention Unit identified discrepancies involving four applicants listed as NSA officials.

The Minority says the US Embassy’s Fraud Prevention Unit requested evidence to establish the applicants’ employment with the NSA after raising questions about their purported positions and links to the Authority.

According to the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, the discrepancies were identified on March 18, 2026, and involved Ralph Egyir Quianoo, Belinda Tsey, Francis Frimpong Agyemang and Beryl Joycelyn Baabe Duut.

The four individuals were reportedly presented to the US Embassy as an Operations Coordinator, Business Administrator, World Cup Coordinator and Research and Technology Officer, respectively.

However, the Minority claims that its own verification found that none of the four positions existed within the NSA’s organisational structure.

Mr Assafuah said the development prompted the US Embassy to request employment letters or other documentation to verify the applicants’ relationship with the NSA.

According to the Minority, the NSA responded on the same day with a letter confirming the appointments of the four individuals and providing support for their travel.

Mr Assafuah said the episode raises serious questions about how the applicants were presented to the US Embassy and who was responsible for verifying the information submitted.

“A foreign diplomatic mission’s Fraud Prevention Unit identified discrepancies. It sought evidence establishing whether the individuals were actually employed by the NSA,” he said.

He questioned the source of the identities and positions under which the individuals were presented to the US authorities.

“The question had become: Who created the institutional identities under which these people were presented to a foreign government?” he asked.

The Minority is consequently calling for an investigation to establish who prepared the list of applicants, who verified the information provided and who authorised its submission to the US Embassy.