Africa united behind Sepp Blatter for Fifa presidency, says CAF officials

• President of Ghana’s FA among those to back 78-year-old

• ‘Africa is solidly behind Blatter,’ says Kwesi Nyantakyi

• Van Praag emerges as new rival to Blatter for Fifa presidency

African countries will vote overwhelmingly for Sepp Blatter in this year’s Fifa presidential election, senior officials said on Tuesday.

“Africa is solidly behind Blatter. You will find he is very popular on the continent,” said Kwesi Nyantakyi, the president of the Ghana FA and a Confederation of African Football (Caf) executive committee member.

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