The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Thursday it supports FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth term as head of football’s global governing body.
In a brief statement after a meeting ahead of the FIFA congress in Vancouver, CAF said it had “unanimously agreed” to support Infantino when the FIFA chief stands for re-election in 2027.
Infantino took over as head of FIFA in 2016 after the corruption scandal that led to the downfall of predecessor Sepp Blatter.
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He was subsequently re-elected to this position in 2019 and 2023.
Although FIFA statutes limit FIFA presidents to three terms, Infantino will be allowed to stand for re-election next year after the body ruled that his first, partial term from 2016-2019 after Blatter’s ouster did not count towards the total.
CAF’s decision to back Infantino comes after South American football governing body CONMEBOL also pledged to back the Swiss-Italian official earlier in April.
Published on April 30, 2026
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