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FIFA president's Botswana visit off

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Infantino

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino's planned visit to Botswana this week is now off.

Last month, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) through a statement, announced that the global sports governing body’s boss will visit the country from November 9 to 11. Infantino did not arrive in the country on Sunday as expected. BFA CEO, Mfolo Mfolo told Sport Monitor the visit has been called off.

Instead, the FIFA president was in Morocco over the weekend ahead of the North African nation's hosting the Under-17 Women's World Cup.

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