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Uefa close to selecting candidate to run against Infantino in Fifa election

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Published 29 Oct 2026, 18:41 GMT1 min read

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Uefa and its allies are close to identifying a candidate to run against Gianni Infantino in the Fifa election and could approve the challenger next week

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