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Uefa close to selecting candidate to run against Infantino in Fifa election
Challenger’s identity could be approved by next week Arsène Wenger not thought to have entered reckoning for role Uefa and its allies are close to identifying a candidate to run against Gianni Infantino in the Fifa elect
Published 29 October 2026 at 18:41 UTC
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ion and could approve the challenger’s identity as early as next week. The clock is ticking on efforts to oppose Infantino in March, with candidates required to confirm they are st