FIFA’s Infantino backed in Colombia where he attends president inauguration

FIFA President Gianni Infantino gets South American football’s backing while at Abelardo de la Espriella’s inauguration.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received support from several leading South American football figures as he visited Colombia amid the crisis engulfing world football’s governing body.Infantino arrived early on Friday in the Colombian city of Cali to attend the inauguration ceremony of hard-right President Abelardo de la Espriella.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseurlist 2 of 4Cricketer Shakib, an Hasina ally, will face trial in Bangladesh if securelist 3 of 4Saudi Pro League’s England international Toney charged with assaultlist 4 of 4Africa backs Infantino as CAF unanimously votes in FIFA president’s favourend of listPhotos released by the Colombian Football Federation show a smiling Infantino standing alongside South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) president Alejandro Dominguez and the president of the Colombian federation, Ramon Jesurun.The visit to Colombia comes as the head of world football has been embroiled in a storm following...