Infantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president

CAPE TOWN, Aug 6 : The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday, at odds with its counterparts in Europe, North America and Asia.On the day UEFA said it is committed to boycotting future World Cups at all levels while Infantino remains in office, CAF's top decision-making body sided with the FIFA president as he seeks re-election in March next year.CAF makes up 54 of FIFA’s 211 member associations, and is a powerful voting bloc that has largely supported Infantino since he took office in 2016."The CAF EXCO unanimously reconfirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and thanked him for his support for African football over the years," CAF said in a statement. CAF presiden