AFC Endorses Infantino for Another Term as FIFA President
The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president.
Albany Schenectady Troy, NY, October 22, 2026 —
The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, according to the information provided.
The endorsement indicates the confederation’s support for Infantino to continue in the role. The available information does not specify when the endorsement was made, how it was reached, or whether other candidates have been named.
Details about the length of the proposed term, the timing of any FIFA election, and the steps remaining in the process were not provided. The information also does not include a statement from Infantino or further comment from the Asian Football Confederation.
No reasons for the endorsement or responses from other football organizations were included in the summary. As a result, the scope of the support and its implications for the selection process cannot be determined from the details available.
The confirmed information is limited to the endorsement itself: the Asian Football Confederation has backed Infantino for another term as FIFA president. Additional details about the decision and what happens next were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press on www.news10.com, see more information here.
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