Canadian Victor Montagliani has been re-elected CONCACAF President at the 38th CONCACAF Ordinary Congress.

The British Columbia native was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term, which runs until the end of 2027. Montagliani has held the role as president of the confederation since 2016.

“To my CONCACAF Presidents: thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for trusting me to continue to lead our Confederation. Your support means everything to me. You are my CONCACAF family, and there is nobody I would rather be working with as we continue our journey together,” Montagliani said after his re-election was made official. “Working together, we have united as One CONCACAF and prioritized a football first agenda in our Confederation. Football first is about ensuring we put the game at the heart of all decisions we make. Ultimately, football is not about who has the most revenue, trophies, or medals, but it is about people and our connection to each other through the beautiful game.”

“I have said many times before that leadership is about service, not power. And my commitment to continue serving and supporting all of our Member Associations is unbreakable. In CONCACAF our unique characteristics are our grit, our passion, and our perseverance to achieve our long-term goals. These characteristics, combined with our unity, are the ‘secret sauce’ of CONCACAF and I truly believe that world football could do with more of CONCACAF.”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino congratulated Montagliani, who serves as one of his FIFA Vice Presidents, on being re-elected and praised the Canadian for turning CONCACAF into a Confederation that focuses on football.

“I want to say it here very clearly that Victor Montagliani is the best [thing] that could have happened to CONCACAF. He came in at a difficult time, you all know that, and his qualities, his integrity, his passion, his loyalty, make CONCACAF what it is today — a confederation which is focusing on football,” Infantino said. “You organize more. You participate more. Boys, girls, seniors, clubs, there is much more going on in this confederation … CONCACAF has made incredible steps forward.”

Infantino celebrated that this summer’s Women’s World Cup will feature six CONCACAF nations: Canada, the United States, Jamaica, Haiti, Panama and Costa Rica, and said it was “just the beginning” for CONCACAF.

With the Canadian men’s national team qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, and preparations for a three-host North American World Cup in 2026, and the CanWNT arriving in Australia this summer as the reigning Olympic champions, Canada has grown as a confederation power.

“In delivering our ongoing mission to develop football in our wonderful region, we will continue to be authentic in our dialogue, in our interactions, and in our football. This is a global game that connects us all and belongs to us all. To quote one of my early football coaches, simplicity is genius. With that in mind I conclude by simply thanking you all from the bottom of my heart,” Montagliani said.

The Congress took place in Guatemala this weekend and was attended by delegates from all 41 CONCACAF Member Associations.