The Ghana Football Association today broke ground at the site for the Football Academy at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence, making Ghana the third African country to benefit from the FIFA Goal IV Project.

GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was accompanied by Honorary President of Congress, Justice A.K.B Ampiah, Kofi Humado, the Minister of Youth and Sports and FIFA Development Officer in Charge of West Africa, Sampon Kablan cut the sod to mark another milestone in Ghana's infrastructure development of the game.

Members of the old and new Executive Committee and members of Congress were also present.

The GFA in February signed up for the Fifa Goal IV Project which would cost US$ 403,000.

The football academy would have learning centres, pitches and offices for administrative personnel.

Sampon Kablan says the project which is expected to be completed in seven months time.

The Fifa Goal Project is aimed at bridging the gap between the developed and advanced European countries and the under developed nations in Africa, Asia and South America to bring parity.

However, Fifa’s continuous assistance is set on certain criteria – prudent management, good governance and commitment to the realization of the targets.

Ghana's start to the development of the technical centre at Prampram was built with funding from the Goal I Project which was a grant of $400,000 whiles the funds for Goal II Project was invested in the House of Football - the headquarters of the Ghana Football Association in Accra.

The Goal III Project is a newly built multi-purpose dining and conference facility plus kitchen.