VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – In the 2027 FIFA presidential vote; Gianni Infantino The final four-year term will be hosted by Morocco, which will host the African football body’s elective conference for the second year in a row, with which he has developed strong political ties.
Infantino made the announcement Thursday. 2030 World Cup Co-Organizer An election conference of FIFA’s 211 member federations was held on March 18th, and the team is now expected to be re-elected without a vote for the third time since its first victory with five candidates. 2016 contest.
Infantino told world soccer leaders that he was “honored and humbled” before announcing his candidacy for the inevitable election.
FIFA’s financial securityhigh income boosts reserves by billions 2026 world cup In North America, each voting member federation will be authorized to pay at least $8 million during this presidential term.
Infantino was paid more than $6 million by FIFA for the job last year and gained worldwide recognition as a regular player. with US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup.
The 2027 FIFA General Assembly was expected to be hosted by Europe or Oceania after the annual general meeting in Canada. paraguay, Thailand, Rwanda and qatar.
FIFA chooses Rwanda’s capital Kigali for 2023 elections, winning with Infantino’s praise Partnered with the African Football Confederation Under the guidance of a South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe from 2021. The CAF election was also held in Morocco, currently Africa’s leading soccer country.
African voters (currently 54 out of 211 member states) have been considered decisive in FIFA presidential elections for decades.
CAF and Motsepe had already pledged their support to Infantino in Vancouver this week, even before the election period officially began at Thursday’s FIFA General Assembly.
Rise of Morocco
Morocco was a big winner under Infantino’s presidency and is scheduled to host the 2027 FIFA conference in Rabat. African regional office opened last year.
The North African country is set to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Spain and Portugal and hopes to host the final at a 115,000-seat stadium under construction in Casablanca. Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium is also a possibility.
Hosting the FIFA gathering of stakeholders, business partners and media next year will be a showcase for Moroccan football and its Morocco Influential leader Fauzi LekjarHe is also the government’s budget minister appointed by King Mohammed VI.
Lekjar is Motsepe’s most senior CAF vice president and a member of the FIFA council, which approves the 37-member football association’s strategy and is chaired by Infantino.
During the 12 years that Lekjar was president of the Moroccan Football Federation, the men’s team Making history at the 2022 World Cup They became the first African team to advance to the semi-finals.
This galvanized Morocco’s participation in a joint Spanish-Portuguese project to host the World Cup, which had long been expected to be held in Europe. Morocco has lost several host competitions since the 1990s, including the 2026 Games. The only rival for the winning bid price From the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Morocco also has a five-year agreement with FIFA to host the annual U-17 Women’s World Cup.
This year, the men’s African Cup of Nations was held in Morocco, but the result ended in a crushing defeat. A chaotic and controversial final match. Senegal won the title on the field, while Morocco was awarded the title by the CAF Appeals Committee. The outcome will be decided by Senegal’s appeal, which is pending at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland.
fifa term limits
Infantino’s presidential term is expected to be extended to 15 years, reaching the legal term limit in 2031.
When Infantino was elected in Zurich in February 2016, FIFA member states also approved a 12-year term as president. Goal of governance reform forced by US Federal Government Corruption Investigation Senior soccer officials from around the world are involved.
Infantino’s first term will be for three years until 2019, when his term expires. Sepp Blatter It was ultimately decided that those expelled in the aftermath of the investigation would not count towards the 12-year limit. his first re-election victory I was in Paris.
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Dunbar donated from Geneva.
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