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  "id": 196496,
  "title": "FIFA pledges 'full support' for Infantino and apologises for sell-off plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/fifa-pledges-full-support-for-infantino-and-apologises-for-sell-off",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T23:19:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/fifa-gives-gianni-infantino-full-support/107002470"
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  "summary": "FIFA has reiterated its support for embattled president Gianni Infantino, while apologising to its member associations for the aborted bid to sell off stakes in the World Cup.",
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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"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:46:45.000Z"
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      {
        "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": "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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