The Ghana Football Association on Friday signed lucrative sponsorship deal with Pan-African digital finance ecosystem – Mara.

This means MARA is now an official partner of the Black Stars in a one year sponsorship deal worth one million dollars.

“Digital assets being digital means of exchange have come to stay all over the world and we are delighted that the pairing of Mara and GFA with this commercial relationship has been realized’’ President Simeon-Okraku said.

‘’These kinds of partnerships have become increasingly common in sports worldwide.”

”This partnership, the first of its kind, will bring to fans various opportunities offered by digital assets in our football community”.

”The second reason for a partnership such as this is that it provides crucial revenue to the industry”.

‘’The next few months will witness an explosion of Ghana Football on digital platforms,” he added.

Ghana have been drawn in Group H at the World Cup to face Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.