Gianni Infantino President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), has reaffirmed the organization’s support for Afghan football stating that a delegation will visit Afghanistan in the near future to expand cooperation.
Hafiz Ahmad Jan Zadran Technical Deputy of Afghanistan’s sports authority and the Afghanistan Football Federation met with the FIFA president on the sidelines of an international football festival hosted by Azerbaijan.
According to Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Physical Education and Sport Zadran briefed Infantino on domestic football competitions the achievements of Afghan football and the facilities available in the country.
He also discussed some of the key needs of the Afghanistan Football Federation.
During the meeting Infantino expressed his support for Afghan football and emphasized FIFA’s commitment to paying greater attention to the development of the sport in Afghanistan.
Infantino also watched Afghanistan’s Under-15 national football team compete in a match.
If carried out the planned FIFA delegation’s visit could provide an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and assess the needs of Afghan football.
