But for the Black Stars exit at the round of 16 in the just-ended AFCON 2019, the Ghanaian taxpayers would have had to lose an additional $1.7 million.<\/p>\n
Tunisia defeated the Stars on penalties in the round of 16, and at that stage, the country, according to the Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, had already spent $4.5 million.<\/p>\n
The amount spent on the failed Black Stars was the same amount paid as prize money for the winner, Algeria.<\/p>\n
Sports Minister, Isaac Asiamah, briefing Parliament Wednesday, July 24, 2019, disclosed that the country budgeted $6.3million.<\/p>\n
However, with the knock out of the Black Stars at the 1\/16 stage in a match against Tunisia, the country saved $1.7million.<\/p>\n
The Minister provided the breakdown of the expenses incurred during Ghana\u2019s participation in the tournament in Egypt which he acknowledged was \u201cbelow expectations\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to him, Ghana hired coach Kwesi Appiah with a \u201cclear mandate\u201d to lead the Black Stars win the trophy and end a 37-year drought.<\/p>\n
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