Asian football endorses Infantino re-election in apparent U-turn

Source: The Hindu

Category: Politics

Region: Japan

Published: October 23, 2026 at 21:55

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The 56-year-old Swiss was present at a Tokyo meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa gave his unequivocal backing, in a significant boost to Infantino’s prospects of extending his reign

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