Global football looks sharply divided over the issue, even as the African, South American and Oceania confederations line up behind Infantino.
Disagreements persist within those confederations, making it hard to tell whether Infantino or his opponents currently hold the upper hand.
In Oceania’s 11-member group, New Zealand says it will not follow the confederation line and back him.
Within Concacaf, Mexico, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis have split from the other 32 nations to support the FIFA president.
Across Asia’s 46-member confederation, eight countries have so far rallied to Infantino’s cause: the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Kuwait, Mongolia, the Philippines and Bhutan.
The FIFA Council, which includes 36 confederation and national association leaders plus Infantino, appears similarly split.
That raises doubts about whether Infantino would have the political clout to govern FIFA, even if he wins an election among the 211 member associations.
The first test of UEFA’s threat is just over three weeks away, when the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup kicks off. Poland is hosting, with five other European nations participating, including England.