Ghana FA announce $1 million partnership deal with MARA for Black Stars ahead of 2022 World Cup

The GFA announced a $1 million partnership deal with Cryptocurrency company, Mara to become the official partner of the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The Kurt Okraku's led FA has been working around the clock in the bid to make football attractive in the country.

In doing so, the domestic football governing body has in recent weeks announced a couple of sponsorship deals for the various leagues in the country.

BetPawa and Access Banks are the headline sponsors for both Ghana Premier League and the Division One League.

The Women's Premier League also has Malta Guinness as its headline sponsor ahead of the new season.

On Friday, the Ghana FA announced another sponsorship for the senior national team ahead of the World Cup.

The mutual beneficial deal worth $1 million from Mara will serve as a boost for the West African nation as the Black Stars prepares for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

MARA, a cryptocurrency company backed by Coinbase Global Inc secured $23 million in funding from companies including Alameda Research LLC and Distributed Global LLC after its official launch in May 2022.

Ghana will play Brazil and Nicaragua in an international friendly later this month.