Infantino courts African federations ahead of FIFA presidential election

Gianni Infantino met Africa's football federations in Cape Verde seeking support for his re-election ahead of the FIFA vote in March 2027.

• Infantino met the heads of Africa's 54 football federations in Cape Verde on Thursday.
• CAF president Patrice Motsepe reaffirmed the confederation's unanimous support for Infantino's re-election bid.
• Infantino said FIFA invested $1 billion in Africa across 124 projects under the Forward program since 2016.
• The FIFA election is scheduled for March 18, 2027 in Rabat, with nominations closing November 18.