FIFA: "We will stand united behind President Infantino's candidature" (Sheikh Salman, AFC President)

"The Asian football family is forever grateful to president Infantino for his steadfast support and commitment to developing the game in our continent. I can assure him today that we will stand united behind his candidature," said Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (BHR), president of the AFC and a vice-president of FIFA, during the 32^nd Congress of the Asian Football Confederation, held by videoconference on 18/05/2022.

"I want to tell you that I will be standing for re-election next year (the date of the 2023 Congress has yet to be set)," announced Gianni Infantino (ITA - SUI), president of FIFA since 26/02/2016, at the end of the world body's 72^nd Congress in Doha (QAT) on 31/03/2022.

"Speaking from Bahrain, Gianni Infantino pledged to keep working side by side with the AFC as continuity would bring even greater results, ahead of a most important year for football in Asia, with the 2022 World Cup kicking off in Qatar in just over six months from now," said FIFA.

Gianni Infantino was elected as FIFA President (55.5% of the votes) by defeating Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (42.5%…