Asian football body backs FIFA's Infantino for re-election after earlier hesitation

Reports say the AFC, Asia's 47-nation confederation, endorsed Gianni Infantino's bid for a fourth term as FIFA president after first keeping its position open. Coverage differs on how firm the earlier stance was.

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1. 23 Oct, 08:44 UTCFirst appeared on The National

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• Asian football chief backs Gianni Infantino's Fifa presidency bidThe National