FIFA President Infantino to seek re-election in 2027

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed he will seek re-election in March 2027, despite facing significant pressure to resign over a controversial and since-abandoned plan to sell stakes in FIFA tournaments to private investors. The announcement, made by a FIFA spokesperson on September 6, 2026, follows months of turmoil within world football's governing body and sets the stage for a potentially contentious election. The confirmation came as Infantino attended the Women's U20 World Cup in Poland, where he declined to answer direct questions from reporters about his future. A FIFA spokesperson stated, "The FIFA president announced in April that he will stand for reelection in 2027. Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for reelection." The election is scheduled to take place at the 77th FIFA Congress on March 18, 2027, in Rabat, Morocco. Infantino's leadership has been under intense scrutiny since FIFA announced a plan in late July to create a commercial subsidiary, the FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would have invited third-party investors to take stakes in major competitions, including the World Cup.