The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has endorsed Gianni Infantino, 56, for a fourth term as FIFA President.
The 54-member CAF said in a statement after a meeting on Wednesday in Vancouver, Canada, where the FIFA Congress is holding, that it is queuing behind Infantino, who stepped into the leadership role in 2016, replacing Sepp Blatter.
“The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held a meeting on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, in Vancouver, Canada, on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress and the CAF Member Associations unanimously agreed to support Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as President of FIFA for the period 2027-2031,” CAF said.
Africa represents almost a quarter of FIFA’s 211-member electorate, and a unified position significantly strengthens Infantino’s re-election bid ahead of next year’s decision.
Infantino had earlier in April secured the support of South America’s confederations, CONMEBOL.
The Swiss-born football administrator was previously re-elected unopposed in 2019 and 2023 and has overseen a significant change in the world game since unseating Blatter.
The FIFA elective congress will be held next year in Morocco, where Infantino, who has yet to declare his intention to contest, could win a fourth term.
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