Suara Terbelah, tapi Dukungan ke Infantino Tetap Solid untuk Pemilihan Presiden FIFA Tahun Depan

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 11:58 WIB Sumber: Republika

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Gianni Infantino menghadapi tekanan dari UEFA, AFC, dan CONCACAF terkait kontroversi FIFA Football Fund Enterprise (FFE) menjelang pemilihan Presiden FIFA 2027, namun pembatalan rencana FFE meredakan situasi. Dukungan terhadap Infantino tetap solid dari kawasan penting seperti CAF (54 suara Afrika), CONMEBOL, sejumlah federasi Arab, Meksiko, AFF, dan Oseania, memberikan fondasi politik kuat. Dengan sistem satu suara per asosiasi dari 211 anggota, Infantino diunggulkan mempertahankan kursi Presiden FIFA pada Kongres di Rabat, 18 Maret 2027.

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FIFA presidential election scheduled for 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco.
Gianni Infantino seeks re-election for the 2027–2031 term.
FIFA cancelled the planned FIFA Football Fund Enterprise (FFE) after receiving feedback.
UEFA, AFC, and CONCACAF objected to the FFE decision-making process and transparency issues.
CAF and its 54 member associations unanimously endorsed Infantino's re-election.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced the unanimous support, reported by The Guardian on 9 September 2026.
CONMEBOL and several South American national associations support Infantino.
AFC objected institutionally to FFE, but some Arab federations still back Infantino.
Qatar, Morocco, Egypt, Mauritania, Lebanon, and Sudan publicly supported Infantino after the FFE controversy.
Mexico's football federation also declared support for Infantino.
AFF and Oceanian federations support Infantino, though New Zealand diverged.
FIFA gives 1 vote to each of its 211 member associations.
CAF represents one of the largest voting blocs in FIFA presidential elections.
Infantino retains broad regional support despite criticism from several confederations.
Political landscape ahead of FIFA Congress 2027 shows nuanced positions across confederations and national associations.