The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has revealed that American Football is going to be introduced in schools across the country.
According to the minister, the development is a partnership between the office of the Vice President, the Youth and Sports Ministry, and the National Football League (NFL), which is geared towards the development of American Football in Ghana.
The Sports Minister noted that the partnership has led to the NFL hosting its first-ever tournament in Ghana, which led to ten Ghanaians being selected to represent Africa AT the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl in the US.
“The office of the Vice President in collaboration with the Ministry, has partnered with the NFL for the introduction and development of American Football in our schools in Ghana, Through this partnership, the NFL organized its first-ever tournament in Africa in Ghana and also held a special development tournament in Ghana with 10 selected schools participating and with over 400 participants. Out of this, 10 young Ghanaians were selected to represent Africa at the 2023 NFL Pro Bowl in the US,” he said at a press briefing on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Ministry of Information.
He continued by saying that: “The partnership with the NFL continues and later this year, the number of participating schools is expected to increase in the 2nd edition of the developmental NFL Flag Football Competition, which will also select the best players for next year’s Pro Bowl.”
