# Samuel Eto’o urges support for embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino

https://mins.news/en/item/30719

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 15:15 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/24/samuel-etoo-urges-support-for-embattled-fifa-president-gianni-infantino?traffic_source=rss

> Cameroon Football Federation president and former star Samuel Eto’o backed Gianni Infantino, saying the FIFA president had done nothing wrong despite pressure to resign over a controversial World Cup investment plan. Eto’o attributed much of the criticism to political manoeuvring ahead of next year’s election and called on African countries to support Infantino.

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