# Asian football endorses Infantino’s re-election in a U-turn

https://mins.news/en/item/112222

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-23 06:11 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/23/asian-football-endorses-infantino-re-election-as-fifa-president?traffic_source=rss

> Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa said the 47-member body would back Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president. Salman had previously criticised Infantino over his abandoned private investment plan. The FIFA election is scheduled for March, and no challenger has filed so far.

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