Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan
Despite widespread calls for him to step down, FIFA said Infantino will seek next year to win a fourth and final term in office through 2031.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Sportsnet · Sep 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
- Coverage span: 37 min
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- FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ in filing related to World Cup sell-off plan
- UEFA set to end threat of FIFA events boycott over Infantino's failed World Cup investor plan
- UEFA takes legal action against FIFA, Joshua Kushner over scrapped plans to sell stakes in World Cup
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