# Qatar challenges AFC over open letter attacking FIFA president Infantino

https://mins.news/en/item/22324

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 15:36 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/qatar-challenges-afc-over-open-letter-attacking-fifa-president-infantino?traffic_source=rss

> Qatar Football Association President Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani said neither he nor the QFA was consulted before the AFC joined UEFA and CONCACAF in issuing a letter attacking FIFA President Gianni Infantino. He asked the AFC to explain its consultation process and authority to speak for its 47 member associations.

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