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  "id": 10550772,
  "title": "Infantino orders Fifa funding review",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T22:38:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/29/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fifa president Gianni Infantino has ordered a review of proposals to distribute more funding to national associations, following calls from UEFA and CONCACAF for a US$2.1 billion payout from the governing body's reserves. In a letter to the six continental confederation presidents, Infantino stated that the assessment would go before the Fifa Council on Oct 15, with any additional funding subject to financial checks and formal approval. Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin and CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani proposed that each of Fifa's 211 member associations receive at least US$10 million during the 2027-30 cycle, in addition to existing development funding, and sought an independent review of Fifa's reserves.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Infantino orders FIFA funding review after UEFA, CONCACAF seek $2.1 billion payout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review-after-uefa-concacaf-seek-2-1",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:22:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-makes-bigger-cash-pledge-to-fifa-members",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:32:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Infantino orders Fifa funding review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/infantino-orders-fifa-funding-review-10551481",
        "published": "2026-09-28T22:38:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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