Fifa president Gianni Infantino (left) presents the trophy to Nigeria after their victory over Japan in the U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026 final in Rabat. (EPA Images pic)ALEY: Gianni Infantino's re-election as Fifa chief is "a foregone conclusion", Asian Football Confederation vice-president Hashem Haidar told AFP on Monday.
"We fully and publicly support Infantino," Haidar, who is also president of the Lebanese Football Federation, said at an event in Lebanon which Infantino also attended.
Infantino had faced stinging criticism and calls to quit after his plan to sell off commercial interests in the World Cup came to light in July.
With European confederation Uefa and Concacaf in North America, and initially the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) leading the opposition, it seemed Infantino would have a fight on his hands.
