The French Football Federation announced on 2026-09-10 that it will not support Gianni Infantino's candidacy for re-election as FIFA president in March 2027. France joins Belgium, England, Italy, Scotland, and Sweden in withdrawing support, citing his controversial plan to sell stakes in World Cup commercial rights.
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France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation announced on Thursday. The FFF is aligning itself with the position of other European federations such as Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden and Wales, who have also publicly withdrawn support for Infantino. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports.
FFF aligns position with of other European federations, such as Belgium, England, Italy, Scotland, and Sweden.
The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The FFF said the executive committee decision was unanimous.