# Eto’o urges African football federations to back FIFA chief Infantino

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-03 06:15 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/3/etoo-calls-on-african-football-federations-to-support-fifa-chief-infantino?traffic_source=rss

> Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has urged African football leaders to support FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying he has accelerated the development of the continent’s associations and expanded access to the World Cup. Eto’o also said larger budgets might have persuaded players such as Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni to play for African countries.

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