Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election

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Nelson, C., & Watkinson, D. (2026, September 6). Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99d1dlpkp4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-06 · by Craig Nelson, David Watkinson

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Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, despite facing pressure over his scrapped plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment firms. The key number mentioned is 211, the total number of Fifa member associations that would need to back a candidate to challenge Infantino's re-election. According to a statement from Fifa, Infantino announced his intention to run for re-election in April, and will serve until 2031 if re-elected. Uefa has withdrawn its plan to force a vote of no confidence against Infantino, citing the lack of votes required to pass the motion.
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Story summary

Gianni Infantino, the 56-year-old president of FIFA, will stand for re-election despite facing growing pressure and criticism over his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. This decision was announced by FIFA on Sunday, after Infantino had declined to answer questions about his future at the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Poland. If re-elected, Infantino will continue to serve as head of world football until 2031.

Infantino has been under fire since announcing his plan to sell stakes in the World Cup through a commercial subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE). European soccer's governing body, UEFA, has accused him of "criminal mismanagement" and threatened to boycott all FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup. Several national associations, including the English FA, have also withdrawn their support for Infantino's re-election.

Infantino's leadership has been questioned by many in the football world, with some calling for him to step down. However, he maintains that he will continue to run for a fourth and final term as president, despite the growing uncertainty surrounding his position.

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Topics

European Fifa Uefa the Women's Under-20 World Cup the World Cup

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Fifa ORG · 11× Infantino PERSON · 9× Uefa ORG · 5× European NORP · 1× Gianni Infantino PERSON · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× Swiss NORP · 1× Switzerland GPE · 1× the Football Associations of England ORG · 1×

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However, the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland are among those to have publicly withdrawn support since Infantino's plan was announced.
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🔮 - Published Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, says football's world governing body.
2026-09-06 · BBC News
Fifa president Infantino will stand for re-election · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published Fifa president Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election in March, says football's world governing body. asserted
body → publish → March
Infantino, who has filled the role since 2016, has been under pressure following his scrapped plan to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investment firms. asserted
who → fill → firms
Infantino's lucrative plan sparked a global outcry, with European football's governing body Uefa threatening to boycott all Fifa competitions, including the World Cup. asserted
body → spark → Cup
"The Fifa president announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027," read a Fifa statement. asserted
statement → announce → 2027
"Of course, nothing has changed. asserted
nothing → change → ?
Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election." asserted
Infantino → stand → election
Infantino refused to answer questions about his future when asked by reporters at the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday. asserted
Infantino → refuse → Saturday
It is the first time Fifa has said he will run for a new term since the plan was announced following the summer's World Cup. asserted
plan → say → Cup
Should the 56-year-old Swiss be re-elected, he will serve until 2031. asserted
he → re → 2031
Fifa this week accused Uefa of a "smear campaign against it and its leadership", in a challenge to litigation over Infantino's plan. asserted
Fifa → accuse → plan
Last week Uefa filed legal papers in the US requesting disclosure of evidence and documents from Fifa, warning it could lodge a criminal complaint in Switzerland. uncertain
it → file → Switzerland
As recently as mid-July Infantino was considered a certainty to be re-elected. asserted
Infantino → consider → July
All but a handful of Fifa members had endorsed him, and he faced no meaningful challenge. asserted
he → endorse → challenge
However, the Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland are among those to have publicly withdrawn support since Infantino's plan was announced. asserted
plan → withdraw → support
BBC Sport understands Uefa is confident that a candidate can be found to stand against Infantino. asserted
candidate → understand → Infantino
A candidate must receive the backing of at least 106 of the 211 Fifa member associations. asserted
candidate → receive → associations
Uefa has abandoned the idea of trying to force a vote of no confidence. asserted
Uefa → abandon → confidence
It would require three-quarters of the members - 159 votes - to pass the motion through a change of Fifa statutes, which is considered unrealistic. asserted
which → require → statutes
No candidates to challenge Infantino have been named, although Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is considered a serious option. Nominations must be submitted by 18 November. asserted
Nominations → challenge → November
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