{
  "id": 2974799,
  "title": "Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency - who are the candidates who could run against Infantino?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-who-are-the-candidates-who-could-2974799",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:19:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/24/ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-who-are-the-candidates-who-could-run-against-infantino/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled himself out of the running for the Fifa presidency but said Gianni Infantino would probably face a challenger if he seeks re-election next year following a global backlash over a plan to sell part of the World Cup to private investors. Speaking to The Rest Is Politics: Leading podcast, which will air on Monday, Ceferin said he was not interested in…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Ceferin rules out Fifa presidency - who are the candidates who could run against Infantino?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ceferin-rules-out-fifa-presidency-who-are-the-candidates-who-could",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:19:30.000Z"
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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."
}