France refuses to support a new term for Infantino.

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France Rejects Support for Infantino's New Term

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Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 13:32

The French Football Federation announced on Thursday that it will not support Swiss-Italian Gianni Infantino's candidacy for a new term as president of FIFA in the elections scheduled for March 2027.

With this decision, France joins a group of European federations that have also withdrawn their support for Infantino, including Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales.

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