Lagos, Nigeria: The Confederation of African Football unanimously endorsed a joint statement from FIFA acknowledging errors in the handling of the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise and reaffirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino during an Executive Committee meeting. Okay News reports that FIFA unveiled the proposed commercial subsidiary on July 28, 2026, to manage event operations and raise $4.2 billion by selling minority stakes to investors. “We acknowledge mistakes were made in the process of the proposed establishment of the FIFA Forward Enterprise (‘FFE’),” FIFA said. Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe confirmed the continental body accepted the explanation. “CAF welcomes and endorses the ‘Joint Update’ by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Secretary General Mattias Grafström.