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  "id": 2908975,
  "title": "Infantino says FIFA must close financial gap between members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/infantino-says-fifa-must-close-financial-gap-between-members",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:59:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/infantino-says-fifas-must-close-005948569.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stated that the organization is accountable for narrowing the financial disparity between its wealthy and less prosperous member nations. Infantino's assertion follows the collapse of his plan to sell a minority share in a new FIFA entity to investors, which would have allocated a 20% stake in the $20 billion project to private capital. Speaking at a press conference in the Dominican Republic following a meeting with Caribbean Football Union representatives, Infantino emphasized the importance of expanding football across all 211 countries under FIFA's jurisdiction. He acknowledged that certain members may not seek growth for themselves, but the global body is tasked with fostering development in every nation. Infantino faces a potential vote of no confidence from FIFA's most influential members, who have attended the CONCACAF under-14 Challenge Series in the Dominican Republic despite FIFA's president urging against his presence. The tournament organizer, CONCACAF President Julio Montagliani, contends that Infantino's attendance would overshadow the event due to mounting criticism surrounding his continued leadership. Infantino is set to face re-election next year.",
  "summary": "FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Sunday it was the organization's responsibility to close the gap between its rich and less affluent members.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-by-going-to-youth-event-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:03:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-by-going-to-youth-event-in-2591691",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/infantino-defies-fifa-vice-president-by-going-to-youth-event-in-2690040",
        "published": "2026-08-22T14:30:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Nordic nations say they have lost confidence in Infantino and FIFA governance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-nations-say-they-have-lost-confidence-in-infantino-and-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:53:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-nations-have-lost-confidence-in-infantino-demand-fifa-reforms",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:50:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Nordic FAs lose confidence in FIFA chief Gianni Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-fas-lose-confidence-in-fifa-chief-gianni-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:07:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Nordic nations say they have lost confidence in Infantino and Fifa governance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/nordic-nations-say-they-have-lost-confidence-in-infantino-and-fifa-2825261",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:16:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:09:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Uefa chief Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency bid, warns Infantino faces challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/uefa-chief-ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-bid-warns-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-24T01:03:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Gianni Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament amid anger at FIFA World Cup sell-off plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/gianni-infantino-asked-to-stay-away-from-youth-tournament-amid-anger",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:34:28.000Z"
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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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