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Soccer-Cameroon's Eto'o Says African Federations Should Support Infantino
Eto'o said Africa now has nine direct World Cup places, up from five, and urged federations to back Infantino's leadership.
- Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o expressed support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, crediting him with accelerating African football development and expanding World Cup opportunities for the continent.
- Infantino's administration expanded the World Cup to 48 teams, granting Africa nine direct qualifying spots compared to five in 2022, a structural change that created unprecedented opportunities for the continent's federations.
- Eto'o highlighted resource disparities, noting some African federations operate on budgets of €150,000, while claiming $20 million or $40 million annually could help Cameroon retain top talent moving to Europe.
- Eto'o's comments contrast sharply with UEFA's confrontational stance toward the FIFA president, underscoring differing priorities between African and European football leadership over governance and resource distribution.
- Infantino intends to seek re-election at the FIFA Congress on March 18, 2027, maintaining his focus on global expansion despite ongoing scrutiny from European governing bodies over his commercial and governance decisions.
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Cameroon's president Samuel Eto'o has spoken out in favour of Gianni Infantino remaining at the head of the World Federation of FIFA.
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Cameroon's Eto'o says African federations should support Infantino
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London: Samuel Ito, President of the Cameroon Confederation, said that African football should continue to support Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation (Viva), paying tribute to his role in accelerating the development of national federations on the continent and giving more countries the opportunity to participate in the World Cup.
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