FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms re-election bid for 2027 race

[p]The scrutinised Infantino is attending the FIFA Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland and was asked about his re-election prior to kick-off, but refused to answer.[/p][p]After the match, FIFA confirmed to [a href="https://news.sky.com/story/fifa-confirms-gianni-infantino-to-stand-for-re-election-as-president-13582281"][i][b]Sky Sports[/b][/i][/a] that Infantino will run for re-election in the FIFA presidential elections in April 2027.[/p][p][b]"The FIFA president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election."[/b][/p][p]As it stands, Infantino will run uncontested, though UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF will likely field a rival before November's deadline. CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/legia/K6kUepBs/"]Legia Warsaw[/a] owner Dariusz Mioduski, AFC President Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, and FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafstrom are rumoured to be the candidates under consideration.[/p][p]The deadline for candidates to submit their nominations, supported by at least five member associations, is November 18th, 2026, at 23:59 CET.[/p][embed guid="23f270ed-67a5-40f7-a535-a902f2e2e56c" url="https://x.com/JacobsBen/status/2096568606465147260?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The European, Asian, and North and Central American confederations announced they were rescinding their support for Infantino after the FIFA Forward Enterprise scandal. [/p][p]The Dutch football association (KNVB) announced it'd host a global summit on FIFA's future, with all 211 FIFA members invited, but not President Gianni Infantino. [/p][p][b]"The KNVB no longer ‌has confidence in the leadership of FIFA President Gianni Infantino. We believe ​FIFA needs new leadership from 2027 onwards," [/b]it said in a statement. [b]"But a new President alone is not enough. ​The way FIFA is governed must change as well. The KNVB supported Infantino in the most recent presidential election. That support was ⁠never unconditional."[/b][/p][p]Infantino, elected FIFA president in 2016 after replacing the disgraced Sepp Blatter, will stand for re-election at the 77th FIFA Congress in April 2027, to be held in Rabat, Morocco.[/p]