Africa’s football progress seen as key factor in future support for Infantino
The Fifa president has faced calls to resign over his bid to privatise the World Cup but retains the backing of the African and South American confederations.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has stated that the proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup, while controversial, would have generated additional funding for poorer football federations on the African continent. Benin Football Federation president Marcellin Bocove emphasized that African football officials prioritize development over governance disputes, with the continent's progress in football serving as a guiding factor for future leadership decisions.
The tournament, marking the first global Fifa competition since Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, is set to take place in Poland from September 1 to September 27. Infantino, who is seeking a fourth term in March 2027, has apologized for errors in the proposal but defended it as a means to distribute more funds to poorer national football federations.
Bocove urged for continued investment in African football, noting that while progress has been made, more funding is needed to support the development of the sport on the continent.
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