Does Africa still back Infantino as Fifa president?

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The Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa, Gayton McKenzie, posted on X saying that Infantino had been "very good to African football"."Africa should be cautious in joining the public lynching of Infantino. He has been very good to African football. "We can debate his ideas but let's not forget who has been a friend to us. Many of those calling for his head want the old status quo back too."Speaking to the BBC after Infantino's proposal emerged, football officials from Malawi and Uganda said Fifa investment had transformed the game both on and off the pitch, arguing such funding is vital given the financial realities facing many African nations."Malawi needs money. Malawi needs stadiums, our government cannot manage to give us even $1m (£740,000) every year for football," Malawi FA president Fleetwood Haiya told BBC's Newsday programme."Our government is not able to make sure that they have medical supplies in hospitals [and] at the same time to look at football", he said.President of the Gambia Football Federation, Lamin Kaba Bajo, told BBC Sport: "As far as I'm concerned, most of my colleagues are concerned, we'll encourage him [Infantino] to stay, and we'll do eve...

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