The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has broken ranks with regional governing body CONCACAF by declaring its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid mounting criticism over his leadership.
Mexico, one of the co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Canada, threw its weight behind Infantino after CONCACAF called for a “comprehensive reckoning” of his presidency following his controversial proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
According to a statement released by the FMF and reported by BBC Sport on Friday, the federation reaffirmed its confidence in Infantino, praising his efforts to strengthen football institutions and promote the global development of the game.
“The FMF supports president Infantino’s leadership in continuing to promote the development of football through institutional strengthening,” the federation said.
The FMF also aligned itself with South American football governing body CONMEBOL, insisting that any attempt to remove the FIFA president must be carried out strictly through FIFA’s established electoral process involving its 211 member associations.
“The FMF will neither recognise nor approve any process convened outside of that institutional framework, and it joins the call made by president Infantino to collectively continue developing football for the benefit of the 211 member associations,” the statement added.
Mexico’s position places it at odds with CONCACAF, which has sharply criticised Infantino’s leadership and described the now-abandoned World Cup investment proposal as evidence of poor governance.
