Infantino Reelection Campaign Moves to Japan for AFC Meeting
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's campaign for reelection is moving to Japan for a scheduled meeting with the Asian Football Confederation.
Evansville, IN, October 20, 2026 —
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s campaign for reelection is moving to Japan, where a meeting with the Asian Football Confederation is scheduled to take place.
The available information identifies Japan as the location for the campaign’s next stop and the AFC as the organization involved in the meeting. It does not provide a date, venue, agenda or list of participants.
It is also not clear whether the meeting is part of a broader series of campaign events, or what issues are expected to be discussed. No statements from Infantino or the AFC were included in the information provided.
Further details about the meeting and its place in Infantino’s reelection campaign have not been provided. The known development is limited to the scheduled Japan meeting with the Asian Football Confederation.
Story summarized from the original created by STEPHEN WADE, Associated Press on www.tristatehomepage.com, see more information here.
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