{
  "id": 1489743,
  "title": "Who is supporting Gianni Infantino? Every country’s stance on Fifa president crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/who-is-supporting-gianni-infantino-every-countrys-stance-on-fifa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:40:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/supporting-gianni-infantino-every-country-123322893.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Several countries, including the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, England, Wales, Scotland, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Finland, Serbia, Sweden, and the African Football Confederation (Caf), have officially withdrawn their support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino. This follows controversy surrounding his failed attempt to sell off World Cup stakes and allegations of \"profound abuse of presidential power\" by the global players union, Fifpro. Uefa, a European governing body, has maintained a boycott of Fifa competitions, citing lack of assurances against future privatization attempts. Despite Infantino's allies, such as Mexico and Argentina, reaffirming their support, the rift within Fifa continues to widen.",
  "summary": "The Republic of Ireland and New Zealand are the latest to withdraw their endorsement of Infantino after his botched World Cup sell-off plan",
  "key_points": [
    "Several countries withdraw support from Gianni Infantino",
    "Uefa boycotts Fifa competitions due to privatization fears",
    "Infantino's allies reaffirm support despite rift within Fifa"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rights-group-urges-fifa-to-block-infantino-re-election-bid-over-term",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:02:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino re-election bid over term limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/rights-group-urges-fifa-to-block-infantino-re-election-bid-over-term-1507096",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:21:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}