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FIFA President Infantino’s crisis: UEFA details new candidate criteria

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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UEFA draws up qualities required for a candidate to run against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in March's election.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:53:25 UTC.

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