Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto'o has called on African football leaders to support FIFA president Gianni Infantino, crediting him with accelerating the development of the continent's football associations and expanding opportunities for African nations to reach the World Cup.
"President Gianni Infantino has changed football," Eto'o said in an interview with French newspaper L'Equipe.
"Mr. Infantino has helped our continent. He has helped our federations develop much more quickly, and we have to recognize that. We should support him for everything he has achieved so far."
Eto'o's backing of Infantino comes as relations between the FIFA president and European football leaders have grown increasingly strained, highlighting a divide in priorities between African and European football.
"He has given opportunities to nations that had never had the chance to take part in the greatest tournament of all, the World Cup," the former Cameroon forward added.
