FIFA President Promises Additional Funding for African Football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has publicly pledged to increase financial resources and maintain ongoing support for the African football community following recent global scrutiny. This announcement comes as the governing body seeks additional funding to help the continent's game reach the top of world football. Infantino emphasized that the governing body will look for additional resources to boost the African game to the top of world football. He stated that the FIFA Forward programme had invested one billion dollars in 10 years in Africa, with 124 different projects and many other actions. Infantino highlighted that the commitment is to make sure that your football is going to continue to improve and grow, giving you more opportunities. He urged the Confederation of African Football to communicate its needs so the governing body could provide further support. Infantino said, "We will continue to look for the resources and the increases (in funding) that are necessary to boost the African game to the top of world football."

The pledge was made while addressing presidents of Africa's 54 football associations at a football strategy conference in Cape Verde, South Africa. Infantino's statement was made on Thursday, and the news report details the specific commitments made regarding the continent's game. The President noted that the governing body will look for additional funding to help the continent's game reach the top of world football. Infantino emphasized that the commitment is to make sure that your football is going to continue to improve and grow, giving you more opportunities. He urged the Confederation of African Football to communicate its needs so the governing body could provide further support. Infantino said, "We will continue to look for the resources and the increases (in funding) that are necessary to boost the African game to the top of world football."