FIFA’s Infantino made to wait on Asian support as chief coy at AFC session

The president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) gave no hint about the body’s support — or opposition — to the re-election of Gianni Infantino as FIFA president. The votes of the AFC’s 47 members could be critical when Infantino seeks his fourth term as the head of global football’s governing body in an election in March. Infantino faces strong opposition in Europe, and has staunch support in Africa — and Asia could provide the swing votes. Opposition candidates have until November 18 to file. So far, none have “For people who try to divide us, this is not going to happen,” AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said on Thursday in a brief address to close a two-day session in Tokyo.