The Ministry of Youth and Sports has appointed a United States (U.S.) based Ghanaian non-profit organization, the International Youth Sports Organization (IYSO) to undertake promotional activities and also seek sponsorship within the U.S. and elsewhere in the Diaspora to support the preparation of the National Team, the Black Stars for this year's World Cup in Brazil, a statement from the Ministry has announced.
The statement said, the IYSO will as part of it newly assigned responsibility, organize a fundraiser to support the national team's expected visit to the US and also reach out to various companies, individuals and groups who have interest in Ghana.
The national team is making its third appearance at the FIFA world cup this summer in Brazil and was the only African team to qualify to the quarter finals in the last FIFA world cup in South Africa.
The Black Stars would be arriving in Northern Virginia, Washington DC, on Sunday 1st June, 2014 and will play their first international friendly against South Korea in Miami, Florida on the 9th of June at the Sunlight Stadium, the statement added.
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