FIFA president Gianni Infantino vows to honour a promise to hike Africa’s World Cup finals berths to nine or ten during a visit to the impoverished West African state of Mauritania this week. “We want everyone to have the right to dream and how better to do that that taking part in a major event … Read more
FIFA boss visits Ghana: According to the GFA, the gesture was aimed at strengthening ties between the world football governing body and the West African nation. President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino visited Ghana on Monday February 27, 2017. The FIFA president during his visit called on Ghana’s President Nana … Read more
The FIFA President Ghana visit was aimed at finding out ways to best develop football in Ghana. President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino was in Ghana on Monday, 27th February, 2017 for a one-day working visit. Mr. Gianni Infantino with his entourage arrived at the Kotoka International Airport at 8:45 am. Members of … Read more
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, has confirmed his support for Ghana Premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The President made this known during his meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his one day visit to Ghana. President Akuffo Addo is the second Ghanaian president to declare his support for the Kumasi based side, … Read more
Ghana head of state Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged his full support to president Gianni Infantino to reform FIFA. Infantino was elected last February and vowed to ring changes after the body was hit with massive corruption under disgraced president Sepp Blatter. These reforms include a term limit of four years not just for … Read more
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, has confirmed his support for Ghana Premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The President made this known during his meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his one-day visit to Ghana. President Akufo Addo is the second Ghanaian president to declare his support for the Kumasi based side, after … Read more
President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, has confirmed his support for Ghana Premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko. The President made this known during his meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in his one day visit to Ghana. President Akufo Addo is the second Ghanaian president to declare his support for the Kumasi based side, … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has added his voice to the clamour by heads of Africa’s football associations for the continent to be given five more spots at the proposed 48-team FIFA World Cup beginning in 2026. According to Mr Akufo-Addo, “Ghana joins the call for 10 slots for the continent at the World Cup. … Read more
President of the Federation of International Football Association, Gianni Infantino was in the country yesterday as part of his tour of Africa that saw him visit five nations with Ghana being the last. Gianni Infantino had closed doors meetings with president Akuffo-Addo, the executive committee of the Ghana Football Association and some key football personalities … Read more
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has reiterated his plans to tackle corruption and ensure transparency in world football. The footballing world has recently been marred by some corruption scandals, including one involving former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, and Infantino says steps are being taken to curb this. Speaking at a press conference during his one-day visit … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says Africa must rid itself of the tag of the nearly men of world football by winning in the World Cup, insisting the continent has the potential to clinch it. The Swiss national says the continent has the talents to be able to producer the winner of the global tournament after … Read more
The continuous demand for the Ghana Football Association to open up on how much the association receives yearly from FIFA seem to have come to an end as the president of world football’s organisation, FIFA, has lifted the lid on how much each football federation receives from them. Ghanaians have always questioned the FA on … Read more
The President of Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Mr. Gianni Infantino, has stated that, his top most priority is to help invest and develop football in Africa. He said, as part of his reforms, Africa will have more than seven representatives in the FIFA World Cup after QATAR 2022. “Africa has been my biggest … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied suggestions that his tour of several African countries is part of a grand plan to influence support for Dr Ahmad of Madagascar in his bid to unseat sitting CAF president Isaa Hayatou. Infantino stopped over in Accra after visiting South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda where he has been interacting … Read more
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino who was in Ghana on a one-day visit toured the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday. He flew in from Zimbabwe where he met a number of high-profile African football leaders, including South African Football Association boss Danny Jordaan, Nigerian Football Federation chief Amaju Melvin Pinnick. The man who is challenging Issa … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has denied suggestions that his tour of several African countries is part of a grand plan to influence support for Dr Ahmad of Madagascar in his bid to unseat sitting CAF president Isaa Hayatou. Infantino stopped over in Accra after visiting South Africa, Zimbabwe and Uganda where he has been interacting … Read more
If Gianni Infantino should be upset at scepticism enshrouding his first year as FIFA president then he need only delve back into the archives deep in his vast bunker across the road from Zurich zoo. In the June 2004 edition of the world football federation’s monthly magazine he would read: “We have recently reorganised FIFA … Read more
One year on from the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016, FIFA President Gianni Infantino spoke about the practical side of the reforms implemented and the new structure at the organisation. On 26 February, during FIFA’s deepest-ever crisis, the Extraordinary FIFA Congress approved a new set of statutes and elected you as the president. How much has … Read more
The president of world football’s governing body FIFA has praised President Akufo-Addo for his profound knowledge and commitment to the development of Football in the country. Speaking to pressmen after his behind closed doors meeting with Ghana’s leader, Gianni Infantino stated that the Nana Akufo-Addo displayed great knowledge in football which impressed him. “I’m happy … Read more
Fifa President Gianni Infantino has arrived Accra on a working day visit. The 46-year-old touched down the Kotoka International Airport after 9am Monday. Infantino was welcomed by the President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi and some of his Executive Committee members. The world football governing boss has since been chauffeured to the seat … Read more