Andy Dosty Denies Involvement in Alleged World Cup Visa Scandal

Ghanaian media personality and disc jockey Andy Dosty has denied involvement in an alleged visa fraud scandal linked to the submission of media personnel names to the United States Embassy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking in a phone interview on Asempa FM, Andy Dosty questioned how his name appeared on a list of 50 individuals reportedly submitted by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as media personnel expected to participate in activities related to the tournament.

He maintained that he was not part of the World Cup delegation and had no dealings with the Ghana Tourism Authority or the National Sports Authority (NSA) regarding a visa for the competition.

The development follows concerns raised by the Minority in Parliament over the list submitted to the US Embassy. According to the Minority, only two of the 50 individuals were verified as professional media practitioners, while the remaining 48 allegedly lacked demonstrable professional media backgrounds.

The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Sports, Vincent Asafuah, said the issue emerged after the US Embassy’s Fraud Prevention Unit conducted due diligence and verification on the names submitted by the GTA.

“Of the 50 names submitted, only two persons, Philip Narh and Andy Dosty, both associated with Multimedia, were identified as media practitioners,” Asafuah stated.

Andy Dosty expressed surprise at his inclusion on the list, explaining that he had not participated in the preparations for the World Cup delegation.

He suggested that his name might have been included because of his relationship with Nana Gyimah, the Chief Executive Officer of Tribe Culture Fest, whose company has also been mentioned in connection with the controversy.

According to the broadcaster, Gyimah had been his friend for approximately four years and was the person he usually contacted whenever he needed assistance with renewing his visa for international travel.

Andy Dosty said he contacted Gyimah around March 2026 to renew his visa, but the process was delayed because Gyimah was working on the NSA’s list and had put his request aside.

“Somewhere around March, I asked him to renew my visa, but he delayed because he was working on the NSA’s list, so he had put mine aside. I kept waiting, but he did not attend to it for me,” he explained.

He further disclosed that months later, while he was in London, Gyimah asked him to contact the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority because the authority was compiling a list.

The request prompted him to question how his name could have appeared on the World Cup media list when he had not been involved in the preparations or been part of the delegation.

“I was somewhere in London when he asked me to call the CEO of the GTA. I asked him what was happening, and he explained that they were putting a list together. I then asked how I could have ended up on that list because I was not part of what they were doing. I was not part of the World Cup delegation,” he said.

Andy Dosty denied that his visa application was connected to the tournament and challenged anyone who doubted his account to verify the circumstances surrounding the issuance of his US visa directly with the American Embassy.

“Anybody can go to the US Embassy and verify how I obtained my US visa. It had nothing to do with the World Cup, the GTA or Tribe,” he stated.

The Minority in Parliament has questioned the process used to compile and submit the list, raising concerns about the professional backgrounds of the individuals reportedly presented as media personnel for activities surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Vincent Asafuah’s concerns centre on the reported findings of the US Embassy’s Fraud Prevention Unit, which allegedly identified only Andy Dosty and Philip Narh, both associated with Multimedia, as professional media practitioners among the 50 names submitted by the GTA.