- Gianni Infantino is the first seating FIFA President to visit Uganda
- He will meet President Yoweri Museveni
- Will meet with UPL club chairmen and watch a match at Lugogo on Saturday
- Oversee ground breaking event of Kadiba playground
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Infantino officially marked the ground breaking ceremony of the Kadiba Ground. He has also had a guided tour of FUFA House and headed for the official press conference at Ivy’s Hotel in Kampala
12:05 p.m: Gianni Infantino has watched the first half of the FUFA U-17 League between KCCA Soccer Academy and Lweza Oranje Brigade at the Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo. He also met with Ex-Uganda Cranes players, active and former referees. He has now left for Kadiba play ground where an official ground breaking ceremony will be conducted before a press conference at Sojovalo Hotel in Kampala
11:12 a.m: Gianni Infantino has met Football Delegates, special interest groups and the Club Chairmen at Hotel Africana in Kampala. He is now heading to Lugogo to watch the U-17 match between KCCA Soccer Academy and Lweza Oranje Brigade
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has announced that starting 2017, FIFA will send $ 94,000,000 per year to Africa alone, an increment from $ 27,000,000 for development. This is intended to help football development in the Africa region
Infantino’s visit will help steer Uganda’s football in the right direction