GFA president, Kurt Okraku
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has said he was surprised to be named the second vice president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Kurt Okraku was appointed as the second vice president of the continental football governing body in April 2025, marking the first time that a West African Anglophone leader attained such a high-ranking position within CAF under President Patrice Motsepe.
Speaking to GTV SPORTS+, Okraku admitted he was surprised by his appointment as the second vice president of CAF, stressing that the decision boils down to Ghana’s pedigree in African football.
“I was surprised,” he said. “I wish I could find better words to describe the way I felt, but most importantly, I was humbled by the fact that from 54 member associations across the African continent, I’m part of the chosen few to serve football at the highest level of governance.”
“I think that it is the work of God, it comes through his blessings, it comes through hard work, it comes through the people in the football system appreciating the skill-set I have and the power of Ghana as a football nation,” he said.
As second vice president, Kurt Okraku now has a direct role in shaping significant policies and initiatives that will determine the future of African football.
