Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president

KABUL (Pajhwok): Gianni Infantino has been re-elected unopposed as the president of Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), according to a statement on Thursday.

Speaking immediately after the re-election to serve from 2023 to 2027, President Infantino said: “Being FIFA President is an incredible honour, an incredible privilege, and it is also a great responsibility. I am truly humbled and touched by your support, and I promise you that I will continue serving FIFA, serving football all over the world and serving all 211 FIFA member associations.”

According to FIFA statement Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.

It is to be noted that for the first time in its history, an elective FIFA Congress took place in Africa

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