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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Thursday it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.

In a brief statement following a meeting ahead of 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 predecessor Sepp Blatter.

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He was subsequently re-elected to the post in 2019 and 2023.

Although FIFA statues limit FIFA presidents to three terms in office, Infantino is allowed to run for re-election next year after the body ruled that his first, partial term from 2016-2019 following Blatter’s ouster did not count towards the total.

CAF’s decision to support Infantino comes after South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL also pledged to support the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.

Published on Apr 30, 2026

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April 30, 2026

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Thursday it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.
In a brief statement following a meeting ahead of 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 predecessor Sepp Blatter.
ALSO READ: None more deserving of FIFA Peace Prize than Donald Trump: White House
He was subsequently re-elected to the post in 2019 and 2023.
Although FIFA statues limit FIFA presidents to three terms in office, Infantino is allowed to run for re-election next year after the body ruled that his first, partial term from 2016-2019 following Blatter’s ouster did not count towards the total.
CAF’s decision to support Infantino comes after South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL also pledged to support the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.
Published on Apr 30, 2026

#CAF #backs #Gianni #Infantinos #FIFA #president #reelection #campaign">CAF backs Gianni Infantino’s FIFA president re-election campaign

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Thursday it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.

In a brief statement following a meeting ahead of 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 predecessor Sepp Blatter.

ALSO READ: None more deserving of FIFA Peace Prize than Donald Trump: White House

He was subsequently re-elected to the post in 2019 and 2023.

CAF’s decision to support Infantino comes after South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL also pledged to support the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.

Published on Apr 30, 2026

#CAF #backs #Gianni #Infantinos #FIFA #president #reelection #campaign

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Thursday it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s…

South American football’s governing body (CONMEBOL) gave Gianni Infantino its backing on Thursday, should he decide ‌to run for re-election as FIFA president for a ⁠fourth term.

While Infantino has yet to confirm whether he will run for the ‌2027–2031 term, CONMEBOL’s council said in a statement that ‌it “unanimously expressed its support” for ‌the ⁠56-year-old’s leadership ahead of ⁠a potential bid.

“President Gianni Infantino, thank you for your continued commitment to the development of South American ‌football and for the leadership exercised at a global level,” CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez said.

“We deeply ‌value your closeness to our region and your vision to continue growing the game ⁠worldwide.”

CONMEBOL is the first federation to express support for Infantino’s re-election.

The Swiss ‌administrator took office in 2016, taking over from Sepp Blatter, and was re-elected unopposed in 2019 and again in 2023.

Infantino has pushed for the expansion of FIFA ‌competitions during his tenure, with this year’s World Cup in North America the first to feature ⁠48 teams, while the women’s tournament in ⁠2023 expanded to 32 teams.

Infantino’s tenure has also drawn ‌some criticism over issues such as governance and calendar congestion.

Published on Apr 10, 2026

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South America’s CONMEBOL backs FIFA President Infantino for fourth term South American football’s governing body (CONMEBOL) gave Gianni Infantino its backing on Thursday, should he decide ‌to run for re-election as FIFA president for a ⁠fourth term.While Infantino has yet to confirm whether he will run for the ‌2027–2031 term, CONMEBOL’s council said in a statement that ‌it “unanimously expressed its support” for ‌the ⁠56-year-old’s leadership ahead of ⁠a potential bid.“President Gianni Infantino, thank you for your continued commitment to the development of South American ‌football and for the leadership exercised at a global level,” CONMEBOL President Alejandro Dominguez said.“We deeply ‌value your closeness to our region and your vision to continue growing the game ⁠worldwide.”CONMEBOL is the first federation to express support for Infantino’s re-election.The Swiss ‌administrator took office in 2016, taking over from Sepp Blatter, and was re-elected unopposed in 2019 and again in 2023.Infantino has pushed for the expansion of FIFA ‌competitions during his tenure, with this year’s World Cup in North America the first to feature ⁠48 teams, while the women’s tournament in ⁠2023 expanded to 32 teams.Infantino’s tenure has also drawn ‌some criticism over issues such as governance and calendar congestion.Published on Apr 10, 2026 #South #Americas #CONMEBOL #backs #FIFA #President #Infantino #fourth #term

April 10, 2026