The Mexican football federation has broken ranks with Concacaf by issuing its public backing for Infantino. “The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) is convinced that football is its fundamental value and that its best defence lies in institutional integrity and respect for the governance and processes that safeguard it,” the FMF said.
“Therefore, the FMF will not recognise or approve any process convened outside of this institutional framework, and it embraces the call issued by president Infantino on August 5, 2026, to collectively continue developing football for the benefit of its 211 member associations.”
The Argentina Football Association has also backed Infantino and expressed support for his leadership over the past decade. It is a stance that reflects the support of much of South America’s Conmebol grouping, although some countries have so far remained silent.
Infantino was in Colombia on Friday at Cali airport, where he smiled broadly as he met Ramón Jesurún, the Colombia Football Federation president, in the hours before The Telegraph story broke.
The Asian Football Confederation is believed to be divided, although many Asian football associations have previously supported Infantino.
Who are the candidates to replace him?
Victor Montagliani, Concacaf’s president, is considered a possible candidate. Concacaf issued one of the strongest rebuttals to Infantino’s original plan and the Canadian Montagliani, a Fifa vice-president, has remained silent.