By: Nabila Essam

Straight directives from the political leadership to stand with our African brothers to improve the African sports system.

Egypt is keen on integration and coordination with the African brothers in order to improve the football system.

There is a great role played by African football as a key tool in strengthening relations and rapprochement between the peoples and governments of the continent.

Egypt is ready to host various African football events and competitions.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy witnessed, on Friday morning, the opening of the General Assembly CAF, which is being held in Cairo, in the presence of Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, Patrice Motsepe, President of CAF, members of the Executive Office and members of the General Assembly Confederation of African Football.

The Minister of Youth and Sports gave a speech during the opening of the General Assembly, which he started by welcoming all the guests participating in the General Assembly, wishing them success in the proceedings of the meetings.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy said: “Our African continent is regarded as the great house for Egypt that contains everyone and the cornerstone for building the future, and it is still and will always be the closest circle of interest, support and care and an essential and integral part of the Egyptian national action agenda with all that the black continent carries from aspirations and ambitions.

The Minister drew attention to the keenness of the government and all institutions and bodies concerned in Egypt with sports in general and to work in light of integration, intertwining and permanent coordination with our African brothers and our African sports institutions concerned with football in order to achieve the desired goals for the African people in general and for African football fans in particular, in addition to supporting the pursuit of diligent efforts to upgrade the African football system and put it in its natural position.

He referred to the straight directives, vision and will of the political leadership of the Arab Republic of Egypt to His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to stand side by side with our African brothers to improve the African sports system, especially football, which comes at the forefront of the concerns of the African masses.

The Minister of Sports clarified that the Egyptian state’s tireless quest to improve African football is not a new event, but rather continuous efforts for successive generations.Egypt is one of the main founders of FIFA, as well as the first representative of the African continent in. Football is considered the variable that, if properly exploited, can change lifestyles and behaviors, especially with regard to sports practice for all citizens, and one of the most important mechanisms supporting the consolidation of the values ​​of tolerance, acceptance of others, sportsmanship and the rejection of intolerance, hatred and extremism, adding that there is a great role represented by African football as a main tool in promoting Relationships and rapprochement between the peoples and governments of the continent.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy praised the clear keenness of FIFA, headed by Mr. Gianni Infantino, and CAF, headed by Mr. Patrice Motsepe, to exert all possible efforts to support and develop football in our African continent, stressing that the Egypt, which has become with its capabilities and infrastructure capabilities, the huge sports, human, artistic and logistical in light of the comprehensive renaissance it is witnessing towards the new republic, which has placed it in a global position witnessed by all, announcing the placement of all these capabilities in order to support, sponsor and host the various events and competitions of African football.