2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 11 - GROUP H - Belgium vs Russia 1:0

Belgium vs Russia 1:0

22 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 11 - GROUP H - Korea vs Algeria 2:4

Korea vs Algeria 2:4

22 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 11 - GROUP G - USA VS PORTUGAL 2:2

USA vs Portugal 2:2
 

22 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 10 - GROUP F & GROUP G - PREVIEW

GROUP F 
Argentina vs Iran -:-
Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina -:-

GROUP G 
Germany vs Ghana -:-

21 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 10 - GROUP F - Argentina vs Iran 1:0

Argentina vs Iran 1:0

21 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 10 - GROUP G - Germany vs Ghana 2:2

Germany vs Ghana 2:2

21 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 10 - GROUP F - Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:0

Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 1:0

21 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 09 - GROUP D & GROUP E - PREVIEW

GROUP D
Italy vs Costa Rica -:-

GROUP E
Switzerland vs France -:-
Honduras vs Ecuador -:-

20 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 09 - GROUP D - Italy vs Costa Rica 0:1

Italy vs Costa Rica 0:1

20 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 09 - GROUP E - Switzerland vs France 2:5

Switzerland vs France 2:5

20 Jun 2014

CAF President Issa Hayatou says new Fifa President Infantino has the 'continued support' of Africa.

Issa Hayatou

 

CAF President Issa Hayatou says new Fifa President Gianni Infantino has the 'continued support' of Africa.

Issa Hayatou, the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has formally written to Gianni Infantino to congratulate him after being voted in as the new president of football's world governing body FIFA.

Infantino succeeds fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter, after polling 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, at Friday's election.

Gianni Infantino

 

Infantino was not the favoured candidate of CAF, who had given its backing to Sheikh Salman.

Despite that, Cameroon's Hayatou - who had been FIFA’s acting president in the lead-up to the election - sent Infantino a letter, dated 27 February 2016, congratulating him on behalf of the CAF Executive committee and 'the African football family':

"Be assured of the continued support of CAF, African members of the new FIFA Council, as well as our commitment to strengthening the excellent relationship between CAF and FIFA,” Hayatou wrote.

After his victory, Infantino promised to restore the image of FIFA, and Hayatou backed him to fulfil his pledge.

"We are confident that you will restore FIFA’s image backed by your career, skills, passion for football, understanding of the issues related to the future of football, and your desire to develop our sport around the four corners of the world," said the CAF President.

With 54 member African confederations able to vote in the presidential election - more than any other FIFA region - CAF’s support for Sheikh Salman installed the Bahranian as a favourite to win.

But in the lead-up to the election, some African federations confirmed they would not be following CAF’s directive, including Liberia, whose FA Chairman Musa Bility claimed that 26 African FA presidents had told him they would not be voting for Sheikh Salman.

 

 

1 Mar 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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