More than 200 countries endorse Infantino for fourth Fifa term despite Balogun scandal

Only a handful of FAs have not declared their support Uefa has made its opposition clear on number of issues Gianni Infantino has the formal endorsement of more than 200 countries for re-election as Fifa’s president despite the climate of unrest that has...

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What happened: Only a handful of FAs have not declared their support Uefa has made its opposition clear on number of issues Gianni Infantino has the formal endorsement of more than 200 countries for re-election as Fifa’s president despite the climate of unrest that has...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Football via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/17/gianni-infantino-fifa-reelection-more-than-200-countries-endorse-despite-balogun-scandal