GFA plans to expand Elite Football Academies across Ghana, aiming for global dominance

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is expanding its initiative to nurture young football talent with the establishment of two new academies in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions.

This move follows the success of the GFA Elite Football Academy launched in Winkogo, Upper East Region, in February.

GFA's Technical Director, Professor Isaac Kwame Mintah, announced the new academies at the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Knowledge Exchange Seminar held in Accra last Thursday. He emphasized the long-term vision of these academies: to cultivate young players for the national youth teams, providing a steady stream of talent to the senior national team.

"Even as we speak today, we have already started the process to establish a second academy in the Ashanti region, specifically in Kumasi, which will serve students from the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti regions," said Prof. Mintah. "Additionally, we are planning to open another academy in the Greater Accra region this year, hopefully in Prampram."

The GFA aims to set up Elite Football Academies in all ten footballing regions of Ghana within the next seven years. "The goal is to have one academy per region, ensuring a continuous supply of talent for our youth national teams, which will eventually feed into the senior national team," Prof. Mintah explained. "Our aim is to maintain a robust talent pipeline, positioning Ghana to excel in the World Cup and potentially conquer the world stage."