The meeting at Fifa's Africa office in Rabat will include Infantino, Grafstrom, finance chief Thomas Peyer, legal chief Emilio Garcia Silvero, chief of staff Daniel O'Toole, member associations chief Elkhan Mammadov, and media director Bryan Swanson. Its purpose is unclear, but Infantino aims to build bridges to keep the presidency.

Fifa's investment plan, launched by Kevin Lamour, has sparked criticism. Cordeiro resigned citing the deal as a bad bet, giving member associations a deadline of 19 September to approve or lose extra funding. He listed key unanswered questions: why, oversight, benefits.

Infantino may need to offer reforms, such as adding checks, shelving the 64‑team World Cup, or opening cash reserves. African nations (Egypt, Morocco, Niger, Mauritania, DR Congo) have supported him, while Uefa may seek an extraordinary congress or no‑confidence vote requiring 106 votes.

The outcome of Wednesday's meeting will shape Fifa's future. Infantino’s attempt to rally core supporters may succeed or fail, depending on how the board responds to the controversy and the looming possibility of a 2025 Congress challenge.