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Part of situation: Infantino's 2027 re-election bid faces escalating UEFA push (62 clusters)

AFC President Salman Al Khalifa backs Gianni Infantino for FIFA reelection

Gianni Infantino AFC FIFA presidency Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa football politics

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), has announced the organization's support for Gianni Infantino to secure a fourth term as FIFA President. The announcement was made during an extraordinary AFC congress in Tokyo.

This marks a significant shift in stance for Al Khalifa, who, along with leaders from UEFA and CONCACAF, had previously issued an open letter accusing Infantino of a “fundamental breach of trust” regarding a failed plan to sell commercial World Cup rights to private investors. Infantino has since apologized for communication and consultation errors related to that project.

While Al Khalifa acknowledged past disagreements, he emphasized the need to move forward, stating, “We believe football is strongest when we work together with a shared vision and a common purpose.” The AFC represents 47 federations, and its support is seen as a decisive factor for the March 2027 election. Potential candidates must submit their nominations by November 18.

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Asian Football Confederation · FIFA · Gianni Infantino · Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa · Salman bin Ibrahim al-Chalifa · Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa · Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Chalifa · Tokyo · UEFA

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Gianni Infantino, ce lovitură! Elvețianul a obținut susținerea „marelui dușman” la alegerile pentru șefia FIFA [golazo.ro]
AFC Resmi Dukung Gianno Infantino Jadi Presiden FIFA [www.jurnas.com]
Confederação Asiática apoia Infantino para novo mandato como presidente da FIFA | Correio da Manhã Canadá [www.correiodamanhacanada.com]
'월드컵 매각 사과’ FIFA 인판티노, 도쿄서 AFC 회동…표심 잡기 시동 - 진일보 | 전남일보 [www.jnilbo.com]
'대한민국, 1표 줄거지?' 위기의 인판티노 FIFA 회장 , 공개사과 후 첫 선거행보는 '일본 방문'…과반수 근접→아시아 표밭 다지기 [www.sportschosun.com]
Инфантино ги „омекна“ Азијците за неговиот нов мандат на чело на ФИФА? - МакФудбал [makfudbal.mk]
Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher: Asien unterstützt Infantino [www.rtl.de]
Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher: Asien unterstützt Infantino [www.radiokoeln.de]
Президентът на Азиатската футболна конфедерация (АФК) Шейх Салман бин Ибрахим [novini247.com]
Confederação Asiática apoia reeleição de Infantino na presidência da FIFA [maisfutebol.iol.pt]
Asien unterstützt Infantino – Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher [www.suedtirolnews.it]
Infantino lijkt af te stevenen op nieuwe termijn na steun Azië [www.vi.nl]
Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher: Asien unterstützt Infantino [www.onetz.de]
Ázijská konfederácia zmenila svoj postoj. Infantinovi opäť vyjadrila podporu [sportnet.sme.sk]
Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher: Asien unterstützt Infantino [www.dk-online.de]
AFC gir Gianni Infantino støtte til gjenvalg som Fifa-president [www.dagbladet.no]
Soccer-Asian Football Confederation boss says governing body is backing Infantino | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
U Aziji mudro ćute - ne žele da se izjasne o podršci Infantinu [www.vijesti.me]
Az ázsiai szövetség vezetője titkolózik, támogatja-e Gianni Infantino újraválasztását [index.hu]
Machtkampf im Weltfußball: Abwahl unwahrscheinlicher: Asien unterstützt Infantino [www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de]
FIFA President Infantino’s re-election endorsed in U-turn by Asian football [www.aljazeera.com]
Asien sagt FIFA-Zampano Infantino "uneingeschränkte Unterstützung" zu [www.n-tv.de]
Asian Football Confederation backs Gianni Infantino in U-turn on Fifa presidency [www.theguardian.com]