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European football leaders confident of finding candidate to stand against Infantino

Fifa president hoping to be re-elected in MarchOpponent may declare hand at last minuteEuropean football leaders are increasingly confident they will find a candidate to stand against Gianni Infantino in next year’s Fifa presidential election.One European football association head told the Guardian they were “positive” that Infantino will face an opponent in March, a sentiment echoed by senior figures at Uefa and other national associations before Thursday’s crucial meeting of the Fifa council. Continue reading...

Published Oct 15, 2026 · 6:15 AMOriginal source: Sport | The Guardian2 reads
Fifa president hoping to be re-elected in MarchOpponent may declare hand at last minuteEuropean football leaders are increasingly confident they will find a candidate to stand against Gianni Infantino in next year’s Fifa presidential election.One European football association head told the Guardian they were “positive” that Infantino will face an opponent in March, a sentiment echoed by senior figures at Uefa and other national associations before Thursday’s crucial meeting of the Fifa council. Continue reading...
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