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  "id": 13123103,
  "title": "African football chiefs back Infantino to remain as Fifa boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/african-football-chiefs-back-infantino-to-remain-as-fifa-boss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20261009-african-football-chiefs-back-infantino-to-remain-as-fifa-boss-2026-world-cup"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Gianni Infantino's bid to remain the head of world football's governing body Fifa gathered strength on Friday after backing from African executives and reports that a potential rival was pulling out of the race for the job as the game's most powerful administrator.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "European football sets out FIFA reform agenda and calls for new leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/european-football-sets-out-fifa-reform-agenda-and-calls-for-new",
        "published": "2026-10-09T14:50:46.000Z"
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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."
}