AFC Congress and FIFA Presidency Endorsement Controversy
2 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 23 OCT 2026 — 25 OCT 2026
Congress
Latest · 26 Oct 2026
Prince Ali bin Hussein accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of hijacking the AFC Congress for political purposes and criticized a lack of transparency during the Tokyo meeting.
What this timeline covers
This event covers Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa's endorsement of Gianni Infantino for a fourth FIFA presidency during an extraordinary congress in Tokyo, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the AFC, FIFA, or the involved individuals unless they are direct developments of this specific endorsement and the scrapped investment plan.
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