FIFA President Infantino’s re-election endorsed in U-turn by Asian football

Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026The head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) says the body is endorsing Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president.The AFC has 47 member confederations. Even if all the members do not follow Friday’s direction from Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, those that do could be key to guaranteeing another mandate for Infantino, who leads the governing body of world football and is seeking a fourth term.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Can Harry Kane end England’s 25-year wait for a Ballon d’Or winner?list 2 of 4Real Madrid’s complaint over La Liga chief’s Nazi slant sent to tribunallist 3 of 4Maradona doctor was made ‘scapegoat’ for his death, Argentinian court toldlist 4 of 4Man United captain Fernandes slams Carrick’s tactics after Como hammeringend of listThe FIFA election is in March. The deadline for candidates to file against Infantino is November 18, and so far, none has filed.Sheikh Salman, speaking at the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday, embraced Infantino with a large hug in front of the membership as he delivered his endorsement.“We affirm our full commitment to supporting you and your leadership...