FIFA president praises Ghana FA chief's CAF re-election

The president of FIFA Joseph Sepp Blatter has congratulated Kwesi Nyantakyi, Ghana's FA chief on his re-election to serve another term on CAF's executive committee.

In a letter to the Ghana FA boss on Thursday, Blatter said Nyantakyi's re-election is a clear vote of confidence in his ability by the African football community.

Nyantakyi was re-elected unopposed on Tuesday to serve another four-year on the CAF's decision-making body.

"As FIFA president and on behalf of the worldwide football family, I would like to congratulate you on your re-election to the CAF Executive Committee for the period 2015-2019," Blatter wrote in the letter to Nyantakyi on Thursday.

"This title represents a great honor for you and a clear sign of confidence from the African Football community in your abilities, skills and experience".

Blatter said FIFA looks forward to a continued friendship and cooperation in the governance of football, noting Nyantakyi's passion for serving the game in Africa.

"Once again, please accept my sincere congratulations and very best wishes for every success and much satisfaction in your new term of office," said the FIFA boss.

Nyantakyi has been successful in qualifying the West African country to three successive FIFA World Cup finals and was instrumental in Ghana's annexing of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt in 2009, the first by any African country.

His tenure has also seen Ghana being a beneficiary of five FIFA Goal Projects, a development program aimed at bridging the gap between the advanced countries and under-developed nations in Africa, Asia and South America.

Nyantakyi will serve on CAF's executive committee from April 2015 till April 2019. Endi