Uefa finds itself in a difficult position as it seeks a way to remove Infantino.
Its most straightforward strategy was to steadily increase the pressure during the week in the hope that he would eventually resign.
However, the Swiss official appears determined to remain in his role.
European football remains largely isolated and has struggled to secure enough backing to force him out.
On Thursday, Gambia Football Federation president Lamin Kaba Bajo commended Infantino’s “courage” in reversing course and said he was “willing to give him my support more than ever”.
Jordan, which was among the small number of countries that did not support Infantino before last week, is the only nation to publicly confirm that it will oppose his re-election in March.
Concacaf is the only other confederation to have released a public response after the proposal was withdrawn, but unlike Uefa, it stopped short of declaring that it no longer had confidence in the Fifa president.
Conmebol, South America’s governing confederation, stated on Thursday that it would not support “any action or procedure that disregards” Fifa’s established processes before the presidential vote.
Uefa’s preferred outcome would be an emergency session of the Fifa Council, which it believes would offer a genuine opportunity to demand answers from Infantino.
Securing support from the required 19 of the 36 confederation and national association leaders has, however, proved extremely challenging.
Uefa is also continuing to consider a no-confidence motion, which it could initiate by calling an extraordinary congress whenever it chooses.
For the motion to succeed, it would require the backing of a majority of Fifa’s 211 member associations, meaning at least 106 votes. In practice, it would resemble a presidential contest with no alternative candidate.
If Uefa believes that reaching 106 votes is unrealistic, there would be little benefit in proceeding with the ballot.
Another possibility is to identify a consensus candidate capable of challenging Infantino in next March’s election, with Concacaf president Victor Montagliani regarded as the leading option.
Any prolonged process would allow Infantino to repair relationships. With Fifa expected to reveal additional funding for member associations before the end of the year, he may also gain another means of strengthening his re-election campaign.
The alternative would be for Uefa to maintain its most drastic position and carry out its threatened boycott.
That approach carries significant risks and cannot be used repeatedly without creating the impression that Europe is ignoring the interests of the wider football community.
Using such pressure to defeat the FFE proposal is one matter; employing it to effectively remove the president would be a much more serious step.
Uefa’s resolve will soon face a practical test when the Fifa Women’s Under-20 World Cup begins in Poland on 5 September, with six European nations, including England, scheduled to participate.
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