# Infantino left waiting for Asian backing as AFC chief stays coy

https://mins.news/en/item/111295

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 14:31 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/22/fifas-infantino-made-to-wait-on-asian-support-as-chief-coy-at-afc-session?traffic_source=rss

> 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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