Infantino confident of winning FIFA elections

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed confidence in winning a new term at the helm of world football, affirming that he enjoys majority support amid intense pressure following the failure of his plans to privatize the marketing rights of the World Cup.

Infantino is seeking re-election as FIFA president in 2027, amid efforts to push him to resign after his controversial plan, which angered football officials in Europe, North America, and Asia, following his proposal to sell World Cup profits through a commercial subsidiary.

However, the FIFA president downplayed doubts about his ability to remain in office during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on the sidelines of the Under-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan, stating: “There are 211 member associations of FIFA from around the world that elected me, and in an organization as large as FIFA, differing opinions are accepted.”