FIFA President meets new African FA leaders, engages with women coaches in Rabat

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has officially hosted newly elected Member Association Presidents from Africa, extending a warm welcome to:

• Fabrice Shema – FERWAFA (Rwanda)
• Francis Amin – SSFA (South Sudan)
• Abdoulaye Fall – FSF (Senegal)

During their visit, the administrators shared ideas with Infantino on the future of football governance and development within their respective nations.

In addition, the FIFA President also took time to interact with women coaches attending the FIFA Female Coach Educators Development Pathway workshop at the Mohammed VI Complex in Rabat, Morocco.

The program, which ran from September 15–19, 2025, brings together FIFA staff and twenty female participants drawn from across Africa including Botswana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

The initiative underscores FIFA’s commitment to strengthening leadership at both administrative and technical levels, while empowering women coaches to shape the next generation of African football talent.