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FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?

Who is tipped to replace Gianni Infantino after the World Cup investment plan crisis?

Al Jazeera Aug 1, 2026, 11:58 AM Captured Aug 1, 2026, 12:20 PM

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The future of the World Cup appears to be intact after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell stakes in its prized tournament and other events to private investors.

The outlook for the president of football’s global governing body, Gianni Infantino, is not quite as clear.

list 1 of 4Football must be ‘shaped through proper consultation’ by FIFA, says AFC

list 2 of 4Why has Infantino scrapped FIFA’s World Cup investment plan? What to know

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B 24/100 risk

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Report confidence: 86%
Content format: straight news
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Sentences checked: 46
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+12 · 82% confidence

FIFA’s November 18 deadline for candidates to stand for March’s elections must surely be regarded by Sheikh Salman as a serious shot at a job he missed out on 10 years ago.

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Decision pressurebody

+12 · 82% confidence

As the head of the biggest, richest and – therefore – most powerful of FIFA’s confederations, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin will hold serious sway with the 211 FIFA member states should he stand against Infantino.

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list 1 of 4Football must be ‘shaped through proper consultation’ by FIFA, says AFC
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FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?

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