The visiting President of world football
governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, on Monday said if the
organisation should consider increasing the number of teams that will be
participating in the World Cup, he would propose two more slots for
Africa.
Five African countries currently participate in the event.
Infantino made the promise while
speaking with State House correspondents shortly after meeting President
Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“If FIFA will be increasing football
teams in World Cup competition, I will propose two more teams to come
from Africa,” he said.
He also disclosed that the organisation
would soon decide to increase yearly contributions and investments by
four in football development.
As regards football development in
Nigeria, Infantino said more works needed to be done in the areas
of organisational structures, setting of training centres and better
framework
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