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  "title": "Uefa doubles down on World Cup boycott in effort to oust Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/uefa-doubles-down-on-world-cup-boycott-in-effort-to-oust-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:37:45.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Europe’s football governing body reiterates threat despite Fifa ditching plan to sell stake to external investors",
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "FIFA apologizes for failed Infantino bid to sell the World Cup to Trump’s in-laws, but throws ‘full support’ behind his continued presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fifa-apologizes-for-failed-infantino-bid-to-sell-the-world-cup-to",
        "published": "2026-08-06T13:45:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "FIFA closes ranks round Infantino amid mounting leadership crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/fifa-closes-ranks-round-infantino-amid-mounting-leadership-crisis",
        "published": "2026-08-06T16:52:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/european-nations-say-world-cup-boycott-is-still-on-keeping-fifas",
        "published": "2026-08-06T17:11:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "UEFA doubles down on FIFA boycott threat as Infantino pressure grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/uefa-doubles-down-on-fifa-boycott-threat-as-infantino-pressure-grows",
        "published": "2026-08-06T21:19:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA fight rages on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/mexico-argentina-back-infantino-as-fifa-fight-rages-on",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:05:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "African football backs FIFA’s Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/african-football-backs-fifas-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:52:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "CAF backs FIFA after governance apology, endorses Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/caf-backs-fifa-after-governance-apology-endorses-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-07T09:00:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Argentina and Mexico join Africa in backing FIFA’s Infantino: What to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/argentina-and-mexico-join-africa-in-backing-fifas-infantino-what-to",
        "published": "2026-08-07T12:23:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "NEET paper leak masterminds used ‘FIFA World Cup 2026’ WhatsApp group: Secret chats play major role in CBI crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/neet-paper-leak-masterminds-used-fifa-world-cup-2026-whatsapp-group",
        "published": "2026-08-07T16:08:36.000Z"
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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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