Infantino promises more FIFA funding for African football

By Adegboyega Adeleye
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised increased resources and continued support for African football, saying the governing body will look for additional funding to help the continent’s game reach the top of world football.
According to Reuters, Infantino made the pledge while addressing presidents of Africa’s 54 football associations at a football strategy conference in Cape Verde on Thursday.
Infantino highlighted FIFA’s financial contribution to African football since he became president in 2016, saying the FIFA Forward programme had invested $1 billion in the continent over the past decade.
“With the FIFA Forward programme we have invested one billi...