FIFA has chosen an independent working group to help reform the scandal-plagued African Confederation (CAF) after taking over the management of the Confederation last month.
FIFA has hired politicians and legal and financial experts, including Mali's former foreign minister, to form a team of five, urging them to strengthen and accelerate the pace of reform in Kef.
"After chairing the first meeting with the team in Cairo on Tuesday," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said, "You are the members of the working group that will build the future of African football. We depend on your support, enthusiasm and initiatives."
The FATF includes Abdoulaye Diop, Egyptian Hossam El Shafei, Kenyan Janet Katisia, Rwandan Martin Ngoga, and Ghanaian judge Anin Yeboah.
CAF said in a statement on Wednesday that the team discussed several topics, namely, auditing, transparency, the need for the highest levels of commitment regarding the efficiency of the organization of competitions and the growth and development of African football, in addition to support to the 54 member countries.
The meeting also talked about the safety and security of football, the management of African football, and increased revenue from competitions and continental events.
FIFA Secretary General Fatima Samoura took over the CAF leadership in early August. The move followed allegations of corruption and sexual harassment against CAF president Ahmed Ahmed, who remains in his position despite investigations by the FIFA values committee.
"We have encountered obstacles that resulted in our request for help, which is why we also needed independent experts, together we will move forward," Ahmed said in a statement on CAF's website.