FIFA has confirmed Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election as president.The 56-year-old has been under mounting pressure since his failed bid to sell stakes in the World Cup.Infantino is going for another term as president despite huge uncertainty over his futureAFPPrior to this summer’s tournament, he had been expected to be re-elected unopposed.A host of governing bodies have withdrawn their support for his campaign, including the FA.They had previously given their backing to his re-election bid.Meanwhile, UEFA have held talks over a vote of no confidence in Infantino.The confederation previously announced it would boycott the World Cup if his FIFA Forward Enterprise plan went ahead.Infantino’s proposal would have seen private equity in FIFA tournaments sold.Despite the backlash to his now abandoned plans, the Swiss lawyer is set to contest the next election.The 77th FIFA Congress in March will see the presidential election take place in Rabat, Morocco.FIFA statementIn a statement confirming the news, FIFA said: “The FIFA President announced in April that he will stand for re-election in 2027.“Of course, nothing has changed. Mr Infantino will be standing for re-election.”Infantino has been under mounting pressure over his failed FIFA Forward Enterprise plansAFPAs it stands, no other candidates have declared their intention to run against Infantino next year.CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani is actively considering running, though.The Canadian has been in his current role since 2016 and is a current FIFA vice-president.As for Infantino, he succeeded Sepp Blatter as FIFA president in February 2016.His two subsequent re-election bids have seen him stand unopposed in both 2019 and 2023.However, his hopes of landing a third and final full term are currently in the balance.Infantino is currently set to run unopposed in March’s FIFA presidential electionAFPtalkSPORT understands UEFA is preparing to begin criminal proceedings against Infantino.If re-elected, he would remain FIFA president until 2031 after his last four-year term.