AFC Endorses Infantino For Another Term As FIFA President
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president during a meeting in Tokyo, with AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa announcing the support for Infantino's bid.
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 23, 2026 —
The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president, according to a summary of a meeting held in Tokyo.
AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa announced the confederation’s support for Infantino’s bid. The summary does not provide the date of the meeting or describe how the endorsement was reached.
The announcement establishes the AFC’s position in support of Infantino, but the available information does not give further details about the bid, the process for selecting the FIFA president, or the timing of any election. It also does not identify other candidates or state whether any additional organizations have endorsed him.
The summary does not include a direct quotation from Sheikh Salman, nor does it describe remarks by Infantino or other participants. No vote count, conditions attached to the endorsement, or next steps were provided. The AFC’s announcement was made during the Tokyo meeting, but the summary does not specify the meeting’s agenda or say whether the endorsement was its principal focus.
As a result, the reported development is limited to the AFC’s endorsement and its announcement by Sheikh Salman. Further information about the timing and circumstances of the bid was not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press on www.local10.com, see more information here.
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