Samuel Eto'o backs Gianni Infantino for 2027 FIFA vote, questions UEFA's stance

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·2 September 2026

Samuel Eto'o backs Gianni Infantino for 2027 FIFA vote, questions UEFA's stance

Samuel Eto'o, president of Cameroon's football federation, has set out why he supports Gianni Infantino and opposes UEFA's fight against the FIFA president, according to L'Équipe. He argues Africa's realities shape a different view of the sport's development.

The FIFA presidential election is scheduled for March 2027.

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The former Barcelona and Inter Milan forward has been buoyed by Cameroon's Lionesses winning the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco on 16 August.

It marked his first major success as federation president, a role he has held since 11 December 2021.

He was pictured alongside Infantino during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Source: L'Équipe

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