Africa backing Infantino for unique fourth term as FIFA president
Key takeaways
- African football has given its backing to Gianni Infantino to run again in 2027 as head of the global governing body.
- In a statement after a meeting before the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027.
- Infantino took over as head of FIFA in 2016 in the wake of the corruption scandal that led to the downfall of his predecessor Sepp Blatter.
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African football has given its backing to Gianni Infantino to run again in 2027 as head of the global governing body.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo FIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and CAF President Patrice Motsepe in the stands before a match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations [File: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.
In a statement after a meeting before the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027.