Infantino says he will run for FIFA president again in 2027

• FIFA has scheduled the election of its president for 18 February 2027, with voting set to begin at 77 minutes past the hour, and the winner will be determined by the number of votes cast.
• Under FIFA’s rules, a candidate must secure support from at least two-thirds of the votes cast in the first round, and if no candidate reaches that threshold, a second round will be held, where a simple majority is enough (provided 50%).
• Gianni Infantino, in order to continue his term, has to obtain the support of CAF and complete the cycle.

For more details, see Marca and L'Équipe.

FIFA’s next president election will take place at 77 minutes past the hour on 18 February 2027. According to L'Équipe, the vote will be held in the middle of the day in a venue in Cancun.

According to L'Équipe, the election rules require FIFA president candidates to receive a majority of votes: a candidate needs 211 votes out of 211 in the first round (via the federal votes). For the second round, a candidate needs either a single vote or two votes, but in the event of a tie, the candidate with the most votes will be declared the winner; if no candidate reaches the threshold, a second round will be held, where a simple majority is enough (provided 50%). The votes will be counted by the chair of the election committee, and the results will be announced in English.

According to L'Équipe, the FIFA president election will be held on 18 February 2027, and the vote will be conducted in the middle of the day in Cancun. In the material, it is noted that Infantino will seek to secure support from CAF and Conmebol.

Marca says the political logic behind Infantino’s strategy is to secure support from the African confederation. According to Marca, Infantino’s plan is to win the support of the African confederation by securing the votes of the delegates.

Marca also writes that Infantino plans to run for president again and will seek support from Conmebol, which has 10 votes, and CAF, which has 54 votes. Marca says that the key factor for Infantino will be the votes from the African confederation.

Marca adds that Infantino plans to secure the support of the delegates from the African confederation by using the votes of the delegates from the key countries. Marca notes that the votes from the African confederation will be crucial for Infantino’s victory.

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