Gianni Infantino, former FIFA president, announced his candidacy for re-election at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, on the eve of his final term as head of the sport's governing body. The announcement was unexpected due to Infentino's endorsement from three different confederations, CONMEBOL, CAF and AFC, and enough to warrant a place on the ballot at next year's congress on March 18 in Rabat, Morocco. Despite previous controversies surrounding FIFA, which Infantinos has been criticized for its handling of the 2015 corruption scandal, he remains committed to a successful global organization. His vision for FIFA is ambitious, with accusations that he has spent too much time with U.S. President Donald Trump and has been accused of being too close to him.