SportsInfantino left waiting for Asian backing as AFC chief stays coy

Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa gave no indication whether the body would support Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid, saying it was neither against nor in favour of anyone. The votes of the AFC’s 47 members could prove pivotal, while Asian opinion appears divided.

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