Infantino, president of FIFA until 2023

Gianni Infantino will serve as president of the governing body of world football, FIFA, for another four years, as he is the only candidate in the elections.

FIFA says only Infantino had all the required documents to be nominated. Even the other nominees from 211 member federations intended to take part in these elections, but did not complete the documents before the deadline, yesterday.

However, to be named again in the chair of the FIFA president, Infantino must pass some tests of integrity and legitimacy. After these tests, he will gain the right to be again the president of FIFA after the elections held on June 5 in Paris.

The 48-year-old was even expected to win the election as he had the majority support of FIFA member federations.

Since becoming president of FIFA, in 2016, Infantino has increased the number of participating countries in the World Cup from 32 to 48. This new rule will come into effect in 2026. He also chose States United States, Canada and Mexico for the next world champion.

For now, he is finishing Sepp Blatter’s mandate, which was suspended by FIFA because of financial irregularities, along with Michel Platini, the former Infantino boss at UEFA.