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FIFA spokesperson confirms Gianni Infantino's re-candidacy for the presidency

Correio da Manhã6 September 2026 at 15:49

The FIFA spokesperson officially confirmed Gianni Infantino's re-candidacy for the position of president of the entity. Infantino, who is 56 years old, is seeking a new term leading the international football federation.

The current president has lost the support of some federations since he announced his intention to re-candidate. The pressure on Infantino has been coming from various directions within world football.

One of the most critical voices against the current president is his counterpart from UEFA, the Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin, who has been pressuring Infantino to resign from the position. This conflict between the two largest football entities in Europe has been widely reported.

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