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  "id": 2811299,
  "title": "Nordic soccer associations have 'lost confidence' in FIFA boss Infantino",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-soccer-associations-have-lost-confidence-in-fifa-boss-infantino",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nordic-soccer-associations-lost-confidence-152029566.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stockholm, Sweden (AP) — Six Nordic soccer associations have expressed their \"loss of confidence\" in FIFA President Gianni Infantino, citing concerns over the organization's governance and decision-making. The associations from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands issued a joint statement, aligning themselves with UEFA and supporting the measures it has proposed. They demanded that FIFA provide firm assurances that the organization's governance and competitions will not be subject to private ownership in the future. The Nordic associations have joined UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation, and CONCACAF in calling for an impartial external investigation into the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. The statement emphasized the need for FIFA to conduct a thorough review of its governance framework, ensuring adherence to principles of independence, checks and balances, transparency, and accountability, as originally intended when FIFA implemented its reform program in 2016.",
  "summary": "Six Nordic national soccer associations piled more pressure on embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Sunday by saying they had “lost confidence” in his leadership. The associations from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands issued a joint statement to say they “view the organization’s governance and decision-making at the highest level with great concern.” The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Infantino defies FIFA vice president, makes appearance in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-makes-appearance-in-the-caribbean-2746737",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:22:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Infantino defies FIFA vice president, makes appearance in the Caribbean",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-makes-appearance-in-the-caribbean",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:22:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Nordic soccer associations have ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA boss Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-soccer-associations-have-lost-confidence-in-fifa-boss-infantino-2814467",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:21:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Nordic soccer associations have ‘lost confidence’ in FIFA boss Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-soccer-associations-have-lost-confidence-in-fifa-boss-infantino-2813781",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:23:03.000Z"
      }
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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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