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  "title": "At showdown FIFA meeting, Infantino apologizes for World Cup furor but leaves critics unhappy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/at-showdown-fifa-meeting-infantino-apologizes-for-world-cup-furor-but-14796057",
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  "published": "2026-10-15T21:40:56.000Z",
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  "summary": "Gianni Infantino apologized to FIFA's ruling council on Thursday for “mistakes” in his secretive investment plan for the World Cup but didn’t give details sought by his toughest…",
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