Jordan FA chief says AFC Congress ‘pure politics’ at behest of Infantino

Prince Ali bin Hussein said nobody was allowed to speak, question, debate or talk with the media at the AFC Congress.Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026The head of Jordan’s Football Association (JFA), Prince Ali bin Hussein, has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of hijacking the Asian Football Confederation Congress for political purposes ahead of his re-election bid for a fourth term.At the AFC’s extraordinary congress in Tokyo on Friday, its president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa endorsed Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘A match like no other’: El Clasico awaits a Yamal vs Mbappe showdownlist 2 of 4Bayern say coach Kompany ‘stable’ in hospital but will be out for weekslist 3 of 4Ronaldinho’s comeback with Ravenna at 46 set for next month at Forlilist 4 of 4Lionel Messi receives top Spanish award in recognition of social workend of listMonths after the confederation accused Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, Sheikh Salman told the congress that Asia was now united behind Infantino.But JFA’s Prince Ali, who has been a vocal critic of FIF...