Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands back calls for Infantino\u2019s resignation amid FIFA crisis.<\/p>\n
Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026<\/p>\n
Six Nordic football associations have delivered a united blow to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, declaring they have lost confidence in his leadership while demanding sweeping governance reforms at world football\u2019s governing body.<\/p>\n
The six Nordic FIFA members \u2013 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Faroe Islands \u2013 met in Helsinki and issued a rare joint statement on Sunday, backing calls for Infantino\u2019s resignation from three major regional confederations.<\/p>\n
They also supported demands for an independent investigation into his proposal<\/a> to sell a stake in events like the World Cup to private equity investors, a plan that was quickly abandoned<\/a> in the face of a global backlash.<\/p>\n \u201cThe six Nordic football associations have lost confidence in FIFA\u2019s president and are concerned about the organisation\u2019s governance and decision-making at the highest level,\u201d they said in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Nordic football associations stand united with UEFA and support the measures that the organisation and its national member associations have jointly proposed.<\/p>\n \u201cWe expect FIFA to provide binding guarantees that the organisation\u2019s governance or competitions will never again be opened up to private ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n FIFA did not respond to Al Jazeera\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n On Friday, Denmark\u2019s football association pledged to find a credible alternative to Infantino in March\u2019s presidential election.<\/p>\n Infantino is under pressure from three confederations to resign: UEFA, the AFC and CONCACAF.<\/p>\n The sport\u2019s regional powerhouses in Europe, Asia, and North and Central America and the Caribbean have also discussed a potential vote of no confidence<\/a> against the FIFA chief.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also support the demand made by AFC, CONCACAF and UEFA that a fully independent external investigation into the events surrounding the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal be established,\u201d the Nordic associations added.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also call on FIFA to initiate a comprehensive and independent review of its governance framework to determine whether it ensures the independence, checks and balances, transparency and accountability that were intended when FIFA adopted its reform programme in 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n Infantino, who is seeking a fourth term until 2031 in next year\u2019s election, is in the Dominican Republic this weekend<\/a>, where he has met with officials of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).<\/p>\n