Gianni Infantino’s re-election as FIFA president appears a foregone conclusion months before the March 18 vote in Rabat, Morocco. The absence of any announced challenger reflects the Swiss-Italian executive’s firm grip on world soccer’s governing body since his 2016 ascension. That dominance has been built through a record expansion of the World Cup — from 32 to 48 teams — and a centralization of revenue distribution that has made member associations financially dependent on FIFA. The upcoming Congress will likely secure Infantino a fourth term, his last under FIFA’s current term limits. The unresolved question is whether a final, lame-duck period will spur internal reform or entrench his legacy as the most powerful — and most scrutinized — leader in the organization’s history.