Goal.com · Jun 5, 2019
Infantino re-elected as FIFA president for second term
The 49-year-old was the only candidate in the running and will now remain in place for the 2022 World CupGianni Infantino will continue as FIFA president until 2023 after being re-elected unopposed.
A second term for the former UEFA secretary general was approved by acclamation at the FIFA Congress in Paris on Wednesday.
Infantino, who succeeded Sepp Blatter in February 2016, was the sole individual to successfully submit their candidature for the position prior to the February 5 deadline.
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The 49-year-old has overseen the expansion of the World Cup from 32 to 48 nations from 2026 and the redevelopment of the Club World Cup, which is set to grow to 24 teams in 2021.