Confederation of African Football President Ahmad on Tuesday received a delegation from South Sudan Football Association led by the President Francis Amin.
Amin, who succeeded Chabur Goc Alei mid this year – ending a protracted leadership wrangle at SSFA, took the opportunity to invite Ahmad to Juba.
SSFA is the youngest member of CAF having joined in 2012 following the country’s breakaway from the main Sudan.
Ahmad, who on his side ended Issa Hayatou’s near three decade rule in March this year, pledged to support the Juba based administration.
“Ahmad said he would provide the SSFA with the necessary support for the development of football in the country,” a statement from CAF reads.
He also acknowledged the youngness of the federation and the social situation in the country that call for “special and specific” support.
The visit followed a similar one from the Tanzania Football Federation at the CAF base in Cairo, Egypt Monday.
TFF are also under new management following the election of Wallace Karai to succeed remanded Jamal Malinzi as president in August this year.
