After a meeting on Thursday, a united Conmebol board stated it will back the Swiss candidate if he seeks another four-year term as FIFA president. Gianni Infantino, 56, has led the International Football Federation since 2016. It remains unknown whether Infantino will officially run for re-election next year or how other continental federations like UEFA and CAF will respond to Conmebol's support, with the specific reasons behind this united backing also unclear.
Infantino can serve a maximum of three full terms as president, meaning the period from 2027 to 2031 would be his last if he is re-elected and wins. He has often been criticized for his leadership style, especially in Europe. Recently, controversy arose after FIFA chose to create its own peace prize and awarded it to the controversial American president Donald Trump. According to the Norwegian Football Federation board, the FIFA peace prize has no legitimacy and seems constructed for awarding to Trump.
Atle Lie McGrath was among the big favorites in the national championship giant slalom at Kvitfjell, but the 25-year-old skied out in the first run. On Sunday, he gets new opportunities to take his very first national championship medal when the slalom title is at stake. McGrath won the World Cup in slalom just two weeks ago. Rasmus Bakkevig leads the giant slalom after the first run. The second run can be seen on NRK1 and NRK TV at 11:00. The outcome of the slalom race and whether McGrath will win a medal remain unknown, as does the final result of the giant slalom after the second run.