{
  "id": 2903116,
  "title": "Embattled Infantino says Fifa must close financial gap between ‘big countries’ and ‘others’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/embattled-infantino-says-fifa-must-close-financial-gap-between-big-2903116",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/24/embattled-infantino-says-fifa-must-close-financial-gap-between-big-countries-and-others"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifa President Gianni Infantino has stated that his organization must address the financial disparity between prosperous football federations and those with limited resources. Infantino made this assertion in a video interview following meetings with the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in the Dominican Republic. Despite his re-election campaign next year, several regional powers, including Uefa, AFC, and CONCACAF, are contemplating a vote of no confidence against him. Infantino emphasized that Fifa's responsibility is to expand football globally, including providing opportunities and resources to all 211 member federations, not just the wealthy ones. He highlighted his satisfaction with the CFU's reception at the under-14 Challenge Series, but acknowledged the growing opposition to his leadership.",
  "summary": "Gianni Infantino has come under intense pressure since the collapse of his proposal to sell a minority stake in a new Fifa commercial entity to private investors.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Embattled Infantino says Fifa must close financial gap between ‘big countries’ and ‘others’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/embattled-infantino-says-fifa-must-close-financial-gap-between-big-2904462",
        "published": "2026-08-23T23:30:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Nordic football federations withdraw confidence in FIFA chief Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nordic-football-federations-withdraw-confidence-in-fifa-chief",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:00:14.000Z"
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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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