Asian football endorses Infantino re-election in apparent U-turn

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The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed FIFA president Gianni Infantino's re-election bid, reversing its previous position. AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa voiced the backing at a meeting in Tokyo, boosting Infantino's prospects of another term.

The 56-year-old Swiss was present at a Tokyo meeting of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) when president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa gave his unequivocal backing, in a significant boost to Infantino’s prospects of extending his reign