{
  "id": 152035,
  "title": "US World Cup host cities seek millions in unpaid FIFA funding: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-world-cup-host-cities-seek-millions-in-unpaid-fifa-funding-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T21:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260804-us-world-cup-host-cities-seek-millions-in-unpaid-fifa-funding-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Several US cities that staged World Cup matches are pressing FIFA for millions of dollars they say were promised to support football infrastructure and community projects, according to an Atheltic report that adds to growing scrutiny of the governing body under president Gianni Infantino.",
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      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Gianni Infantino is facing a FIFA crisis after new allegations and World Cup controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/gianni-infantino-is-facing-a-fifa-crisis-after-new-allegations-and",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:56:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Embattled FIFA boss faces 'blackmail' allegations from ex-staffer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/embattled-fifa-boss-faces-blackmail-allegations-from-ex-staffer",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:02:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Soccer-Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/soccer-infantino-holds-crisis-meeting-in-morocco-as-fifa-stake-sale",
        "published": "2026-08-05T07:46:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Embattled FIFA head Infantino holds emergency talks amid calls to step down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/embattled-fifa-head-infantino-holds-emergency-talks-amid-calls-to",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:07:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "FIFA apologises but backs Infantino after World Cup sell-off controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fifa-apologises-but-backs-infantino-after-world-cup-sell-off",
        "published": "2026-08-06T08:05:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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