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Infantino given re-election boost as Montagliani seeks final Concacaf term

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Gianni Infantino's chances of being re-elected as Fifa president appear to have been given a major boost as Victor Montagliani wants to remain as Concacaf chief.

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Section: Football
By: Dan Roan, Simon Stone, Dale Johnson
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC

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CONCACAF

International governing body for association football in North America

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF, is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 41 member associations represent countries and territories mainly in North America, including the Caribbean and Central America, and, for cultural and historical reasons, three nations from the Guianas subregion of South America: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.

Victor Montagliani

Canadian soccer executive and businessman

Vittorio "Victor" Montagliani is a Canadian businessman, soccer executive, and the president of CONCACAF. He is a vice president of the FIFA Council. Montagliani was previously the president of the Canadian Soccer Association from 2012 to 2017.

Infantino

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Infantino is an Italian surname of Sicilian origin. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Infantino, Italian sprinter Carmine Infantino (1925–2013), American comic book artist Gianni Infantino, Swiss-Italian football administrator, president of FIFA from 2016 Gino Infantino, Argentine football player Lorenzo Infantino (1948–2025), Italian philosopher and economist Luigi Infantino (1921–1991), Italian operatic tenor Rafael Infantino, Colombian cyclist

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Fifa: Gianni Infantino given re-election boost as Victor Montagliani seeks final Concacaf termBBCUnited Kingdom30 hr. ago
Montagliani to seek CONCACAF re-election in boost for Infantino: reportsFrance 24France23 hr. ago
Will anyone stop re-election of Infantino as Fifa president?Yahoo Sports4 hr. ago
Reports: Montagliani to seek Concacaf reelection in boost for InfantinoSoccer America19 hr. ago
Infantino re-election boost as Concacaf chief will not standYahoo Sports24 hr. ago
Gianni Infantino gets a major boost! potential FIFA rival Victor Montagliani rules out challenge as UEFA races to find unifying candidateYahoo26 hr. ago

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