Infantino promises further FIFA support for African football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged additional support for African football during a rare public address at a conference in Cape Verde. Infantino spoke about FIFA's financial contributions to African football since his election in 2016, highlighting that the organization has invested a total of one billion dollars over the past decade through its FIFA Forward programme. This programme has supported 124 different projects and many other actions aimed at improving African football.

Despite his unsuccessful attempt to sell a stake in FIFA tournaments in July, Infantino remains committed to backing Africa. He emphasized the importance of open dialogue and expressed FIFA's willingness to address concerns with a spirit of dialogue and mutual respect. Infantino reiterated FIFA's commitment to the growth and improvement of African football, citing the success of having ten countries participate in the last World Cup as evidence of the progress made on the continent.

He urged the presidents of the Confederation of African Football's 54 associations to communicate their needs and desires for stronger and better support from FIFA.