2026 World cup: Ghana handed 12 media slots as FIFA opens accreditation
28th January 2026
Media accreditation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially opened, with Ghana allocated a limited number of slots for journalists and photographers covering the global showpiece.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Ghana Football Association’s Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, in a statement posted on his official Facebook page.
According to the GFA, Ghana has been granted a total of 12 accreditation slots by FIFA, 10 for written press and two for photographers as part of the allocation given to member associations worldwide. The process opened globally on Monday, 26 January 2026.
As in previous World Cups, FIFA has capped the number of accreditations available to each country’s media, a move aimed at managing demand for access at the expanded 48-team tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In his message, Mr Asante Twum clarified that the quota applies strictly to non-broadcast media. Radio and television stations, as well as broadcast and non-broadcast rights holders, fall outside this allocation and are subject to separate accreditation processes through FIFA.
He also encouraged journalists who may miss out on the limited national quota to explore alternative routes. Written journalists can apply via the FIFA Media Hub as non-rights holders, while photographers are also permitted to seek accreditation through the same platform for any additional slots that may become available.
With interest in the 2026 World Cup expected to be intense, especially given Ghana’s presence at the tournament, the limited number of slots is likely to spark strong competition among local media houses.
The GFA says further guidance will be communicated to media organisations as the accreditation process progresses, as Ghanaian journalists prepare to tell the Black Stars’ story on football’s biggest stage.