{
  "id": 5993435,
  "title": "FIFA confirms Gianni Infantino will run in presidential election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/fifa-confirms-gianni-infantino-will-run-in-presidential-election",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T13:47:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/fifa-confirms-gianni-infantino-will-run-in-presidential-election-1.500665040"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FIFA has confirmed that Gianni Infantino, the current president, will run in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for next March. Despite the controversy surrounding his previous plan to introduce private investment into World Cup events, Infantino remains committed to seeking a fourth and final term. The Swiss 56-year-old announced his intention to stand for re-election in April, and FIFA has now reiterated his decision. With only 211 federations affiliated to FIFA, Infantino needs a simple majority of votes to secure his fourth term, which would see him serve as head of world football until 2031.",
  "summary": "FIFA confirms Infantino will run in presidential election",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "President Infantino will seek re-election in March, FIFA says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/president-infantino-will-seek-re-election-in-march-fifa-says",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:14:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Under-fire Gianni Infantino will still stand for re-election as FIFA president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/under-fire-gianni-infantino-will-still-stand-for-re-election-as-fifa",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:17:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "FIFA confirms Infantino will run in presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/fifa-confirms-infantino-will-run-in-presidential-election",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:24:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "FIFA confirms Infantino will run in presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/fifa-confirms-infantino-will-run-in-presidential-election-5994724",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:37:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "FIFA confirms president Gianni Infantino ‘will be standing for re-election’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/fifa-confirms-president-gianni-infantino-will-be-standing-for-re",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:46:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "FIFA confirms Infantino to run for re-election: ‘Nothing has changed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/fifa-confirms-infantino-to-run-for-re-election-nothing-has-changed",
        "published": "2026-09-06T14:56:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Nothing has changed’ as Fifa confirms Infantino will seek re-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nothing-has-changed-as-fifa-confirms-infantino-will-seek-re-election",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:06:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/embattled-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-to-stand-for-re-election",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:07:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/infantino-to-stand-for-re-election-as-fifa-president-despite-failed",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:37:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/infantino-to-stand-for-re-election-as-fifa-president-despite-failed-6002542",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:41:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Infantino to stand for re-election as FIFA president despite failed World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/infantino-to-stand-for-re-election-as-fifa-president-despite-failed-6003811",
        "published": "2026-09-06T16:27:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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