Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA fight rages on

Mexico and Argentina have backed FIFA President Gianni Infantino amidst a storm of criticism over his controversial proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights. The Mexican Football Federation, co-hosts of the recent World Cup, have distanced themselves from their regional confederation, CONCACAF, by supporting Infantino. Similarly, Argentina's football association has expressed its backing for Infantino's leadership, praising his efforts in soccer development and institutional strength.

However, the Confederation of African Football and Asia's confederation have sided with UEFA and CONCACAF, which are boycotting FIFA competitions. South American confederation CONMEBOL has warned against any attempt to remove Infantino without a vote from all 211 member associations, echoing the call for collective development of football.

FIFA has apologized for mistakes regarding the proposal and pledged to review the processes that led to the controversy, but a clear challenger to Infantino in the March election in Morocco has not yet surfaced.