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Africa backing Infantino for unique fourth term as FIFA president
Story byFIFA President Gianni Infantino, left, and CAF President Patrice Motsepe in the stands before a match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations [File: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters]The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.In a statement after a meeting before the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027.AdvertisementInfantino took over as head of FIFA in 2016 in the wake of the corruption scandal that led to the downfall of his predecessor Sepp Blatter.He was re-elected to the post in 2019 and 2023.Although FIFA statutes limit FIFA presidents to three terms in office, Infantino is allowed to run for re-election next year after the body ruled that his first, partial term from 2016 to 2019 after Blatter’s ouster did not count towards the total.CAF’s decision to support Infantino comes after South American football’s governing body, CONMEBOL, also pledged to support the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.
African football confederation backing Infantino re-election bid
Infantino The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said Thursday it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body. In a brief statement following a meeting ahead of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027. Infantino took over as head of FIFA in 2016 in the wake of the corruption scandal that led to the downfall of predecessor Sepp Blatter. He was subsequently re-elected to the post in 2019 and 2023. Although FIFA statues limit FIFA presidents to three terms in office, Infantino is allowed to run for re-election next year after the body ruled that his first, partial term from 2016-2019 following Blatter’s ouster did not count towards the total. CAF’s decision to support Infantino comes after South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL also pledged to support the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.
CAF unanimously backs Gianni Infantino for another FIFA presidential term
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unanimously backed Gianni Infantino for another term as President of FIFA. In a statement released on Thursday, April 30, CAF confirmed that its 54 member associations agreed to support Infantino during a meeting held on Wednesday, April 29, in Vancouver, ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress.
CAF Unanimously Endorses FIFA President for Fourth Term
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has thrown its full weight behind Gianni Infantino's bid to extend his reign at the top of world football, with all of Africa's member associations closing ranks around the incumbent FIFA President on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress. Meeting in Vancouver, Canada on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, the CAF Member Associations unanimously agreed to ...
