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UEFA sets out criteria for challenger to Infantino ahead of FIFA election
October 8, 2026 at 06:30 PM
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4 reports · 1 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 3 hours
ESESPN
Sources: Infantino reelection path clear as Montagliani plans Concacaf stay
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AJAl Jazeera English
UEFA details FIFA presidential candidate criteria in bid to oust Infantino
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TGThe Guardian
Victor Montagliani eyes re-election at Concacaf that would rule out Fifa presidency run
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YKYalla Kora
"لتفوز أفريقيا بالمونديال".. كاف يقدم دعما هائلا إلى إنفانتينو لخوض انتخابات فيفا
(opens the publisher’s site)UEFA has defined the profile of a candidate to run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the March election.
- UEFA's 55 member federations, meeting in Berlin on Thursday, agreed on a strategy for a candidate to challenge Infantino before a November 18 deadline.
- UEFA said FIFA needs "a respected and unifying figure, deeply rooted in football" able to lead "without exercising management functions."
- Concacaf president Victor Montagliani told staff he will stand for re-election, ruling himself out of the FIFA presidency race.
- CAF president Patrice Motsepe said Africa's 54 federations unanimously back Infantino, who told them FIFA invested $1bn in African football since 2016.
- Former Switzerland defender Ramon Vega lacks the required five years of active football involvement to stand for the presidency.