Election Name: | 2023 FIFA presidential election |
Country: | FIFA |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Party Colour: | no |
Previous Election: | 69th FIFA Congress |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 77th FIFA Congress |
Next Year: | 2027 |
Election Date: | 16 March 2023 |
Image1: | Gianni Infantino 2018.jpg |
Candidate1: | Gianni Infantino |
Home State1: | Italy Switzerland |
Popular Vote1: | Acclamation |
President | |
Before Election: | / Gianni Infantino |
After Election: | / Gianni Infantino |
Posttitle: | Elected President |
The 73rd FIFA Congress was held in BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, on 16 March 2023.[1]
On 31 March 2022, during the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, incumbent FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced his candidacy for a third term.[2] After the deadline on 18 November 2022, he was the only candidate, thus he won the election by acclamation.[3]
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width=75% | Candidate | |
/ Gianni Infantino | Acclamation |