PANAMA CITY -- FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino gained votes outside Europe on Monday when the seven-nation group of Central American soccer federations pledged their support for his candidacy.
The group, known as UNCAF, published a letter signed Monday by its federation presidents backing the UEFA general secretary in the Feb. 26 FIFA election to succeed Sepp Blatter.
The pledge is a significant bloc of support in the five-man ballot for a candidate from outside the voters' home region.
"Thank you UNCAF for the support. Together we can take FIFA forward!" Infantino wrote on his Twitter account.