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  "id": 14490720,
  "title": "FIFA to spend $6.35bn on football development from 2027 to 2030 – Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fifa-to-spend-6-35bn-on-football-development-from-2027-to-2030-report-14490720",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T16:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/fifa-to-spend-6-35bn-on-football-development-from-2027-to-2030-report/"
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  "summary": "FIFA plans to allocate $6.35 billion for global football development from 2027 to 2030, marking a substantial $3.4 billion increase in funding for member associations and other football bodies. This proposed increase, which could potentially double the initial budget, is contingent on the commercial success of the recently concluded World Cup. The proposal is set to be discussed at the FIFA Council meeting on Thursday, following criticism surrounding President Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plan, which involved selling stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation have all expressed concerns over the proposed funding distribution, urging FIFA to allocate at least $10 million per member association. Under the new plan, each member association would receive $25 million, while the six continental confederations would get $99 million each. The funding will be directed towards infrastructure, women's football, youth development, and other projects, with one-third allocated to women's and youth football, another third to infrastructure, and the remaining third to various initiatives.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "FIFA to propose associations receive $25m each as part of $6bn funding for football development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fifa-to-propose-associations-receive-25m-each-as-part-of-6bn-funding",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:31:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "FIFA proposes €5.5bn football development fund amid Infantino scrutiny",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fifa-proposes-5-5bn-football-development-fund-amid-infantino-scrutiny",
        "published": "2026-10-14T05:47:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Why Indian football federation could receive Rs 237 crore from FIFA over 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-indian-football-federation-could-receive-rs-237-crore-from-fifa",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:05:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FIFA to spend $6.35bn on football development from 2027 to 2030 – Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/fifa-to-spend-6-35bn-on-football-development-from-2027-to-2030-report",
        "published": "2026-10-14T16:50:54.000Z"
      }
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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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