Infantino, who is 56 years old and Swiss, is under severe pressure to resign after trying to sell stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors. Uefa, the European governing body, has led calls for Infantino to step down, with further opposition coming from the Asian confederation and Concacaf, which represents countries in North and Central America plus the Caribbean.
Infantino's decision to stand for re-election has been met with a mix of reactions, with some of his allies, including Saudi Arabia, African football's governing body, Caf, and South America's Conmebol, expressing support for his candidacy. However, his main challenger is likely to be Victor Montagliani, the Concacaf president, who has distanced himself from Infantino over the scrapped plan to allow private investment into World Cups.
Candidate nominations for next year's election must be submitted by 18 November, and Infantino will need a simple majority of votes from the 211 federations affiliated to FIFA to extend his term of office, which began in 2016.