GFA to distribute 3,000 footballs, 15,000 jerseys and 15,000 shoes to Colts clubs

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has received a donation of 3,000 footballs from Hoshi International for distribution to Colts clubs across the country ahead of the 2026/27 season.The donation forms part of a wider logistical support package announced by GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku during the launch of the new Colts season at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.Hoshi International, marketers and distributors of X1 Energy Drink, presented the 3,000 footballs to the GFA to support grassroots football development.In addition to the footballs, the partnership will see 15,000 jerseys and 15,000 pairs of casual shoes distributed to Colts clubs nationwide.The GFA has also announced a three-year equipment support programme under which each Colts club will receive 10 footballs per season and two sets of football bibs every season.The initiative aims to provide Colts clubs with essential equipment and reduce some of the logistical challenges associated with grassroots football.The GFA has continued to invest in footballs for Colts clubs, spending US$100,000 annually to procure footballs for grassroots football.The 2026/27 Colts Football season marks the sixth consecutive season since the system was revived and restructured in 2020.The launch brought together GFA officials, Regional Football Association representatives, Colts club owners, former players, coaches, partners and other stakeholders.Former Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan, who emerged from the Colts system, was also present at the launch.