Ghana's cash-strapped football association has asked for an advance on the $8 million prize money it is guaranteed from the World Cup to pay outstanding debts to players.

加納足協資金短缺，已經向國際足聯提出請求，想要預支800萬美元的獎金，用以發放拖欠球員的款項。

World Cup prize money - which ranges in Brazil from $8 million for being knocked out in the group stage to $35 million for winning the title - is normally paid after the tournament.

巴西世界杯獎金額度從小組賽出局的800萬美元到奪冠的3500萬美元不等，但一般都在世界杯結束后發放。

FIFA said Wednesday that Ghana's request was ''under evaluation.''

國際足聯6月25日表示，“正在評估”加納的請求。

Ghana's deputy sports minister, who said that as much as $3 million in cash would be flown into Brazil. It wasn't clear how Ghana would bring such a large amount of cash into the country without declaring it and paying tax on it in line with Brazilian law.

加納體育部副部長曾表示將空運300萬美元現金送到巴西。不過加納沒有像巴西法律規定的那樣，將巨額現金上報給海關并且交稅。不知道他們是怎么做到的。