Off the PitchThe GuardianUnverified source· 22 Sept 2026
Infantino jets around globe to shore up Fifa re-election bid
With no rival in sight, Fifa's president is crisscrossing the world to lock in support for another term.
Who
Gianni Infantino
What
Lobbying for re-election
When
Next year
Where
UN general assembly, New York
What happened. Fifa president Gianni Infantino is expected to attend the United Nations general assembly in New York this week to lobby heads of state for their federations' support ahead of next year's re-election. He has been travelling globally on a Qatar Airways private jet since Fifa abandoned its World Cup sell-off plan last month.
- No other candidates have come forward to challenge Infantino.
- He is using a private jet provided by Qatar Airways, a Fifa sponsor.
- The lobbying push follows the collapse of Fifa's World Cup sell-off plan.
Infantino remains unopposed so far, but the sell-off debacle could still shape the election landscape.
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