FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has arrived in Ghana for the 26th Edition of the African Nations Cup finals.
The FIFA President together Michel Platini, President of UEFA arrived at the Kotoka International Airport Wednesday evening and were met by officials of the Ghana Football Association and the LOC for CAN 2008.
Blatter, aside his participation at CAN 2008 and CAF's Congress, would also be the special guest of the Ghana Football Association.
The FIFA President together with Issa Hayatou, who is the President of the Confederation of African Football and President of the Union of European Football Association, Michael Platini would join the FA to commission three major projects funded by FIFA and geared at improving the infrastructural base of the game.
Sepp Blatter would inaugurate the FIFA funded Goal Projects in Ghana, on January 19, a day before the start of the African Cup of Nations.
FIFA has supported Ghana by providing funds for the construction of the technical centre in Prampram - the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence - the new Ghana Football Association secretariat in Accra and the laying of an artificial pitch at the Tema Park.
Speaking to the media, the FIFA President expressed joy about coming to Ghana, his third visit after similar visits in 1999 and 2000 when Ghana hosted the African Junior Championship and co-hosted the 2000 edition of the African Cup of Nations with Nigeria.
Blatter said he was looking forward to a successful Nations Cup tournament.