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FIFA DIFFERS WITH CAF IN ETHIOPIA: Hayatou refuses to acknowledge Infantino’s contribution to Africa

Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino gestures as he speaks during the Extraordinary Congress in Zurich, Switzerland February 26, 2016. Swiss football executive Gianni Infantino vowed on Friday to lead FIFA, the sport's world governing body, out of years of corruption and scandal after being elected president to succeed Sepp Blatter. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

Simmering differences between world governing body Fifa and the Confederations of African Football (CAF) played out at the general assembly of the African body in Addis Ababa yesterday.

When Fifa President Gianni Infantino was invited to address the congress, he pointed out the steps taken by his administration to promote the sport in Africa.

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