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  "id": 466992,
  "title": "UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF launch fresh attack on Infantino over FIFA rights row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/uefa-afc-and-concacaf-launch-fresh-attack-on-infantino-over-fifa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/soccer/2026-08-10-uefa-afc-and-concacaf-launch-fresh-attack-on-infantino-over-fifa-rights-row/"
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  "summary": "UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and CONCACAF launched an unprecedented attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday, accusing him of breaking trust through “deception” and placing himself above the collective after his controversial proposal to sell a stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup.",
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        "title": "Fifa criticises 'concerted and ongoing effort' to oust Gianni Infantino",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-criticises-concerted-and-ongoing-effort-to-oust-gianni-infantino",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:57:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Infantino’s era is over, says La Liga boss as pressure mounts on Fifa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/infantinos-era-is-over-says-la-liga-boss-as-pressure-mounts-on-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-09T15:48:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "FIFA defends Infantino’s leadership amid UEFA backlash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/fifa-defends-infantinos-leadership-amid-uefa-backlash",
        "published": "2026-08-09T19:32:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "How opposition could oust Infantino using FIFA Statutes, governance guidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/how-opposition-could-oust-infantino-using-fifa-statutes-governance",
        "published": "2026-08-10T00:27:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "AFC, UEFA, CONCACAF demand review of Infantino’s failed FIFA deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/afc-uefa-concacaf-demand-review-of-infantinos-failed-fifa-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:30:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "UEFA, AFC and Concacaf launch scathing criticism of Infantino’s FIFA leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/uefa-afc-and-concacaf-launch-scathing-criticism-of-infantinos-fifa",
        "published": "2026-08-10T11:47:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "How Gianni Infantino's FIFA leadership imploded over two weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/how-gianni-infantinos-fifa-leadership-imploded-over-two-weeks",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:19:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "'Terrible mistake' to replace FIFA's Infantino - Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/terrible-mistake-to-replace-fifas-infantino-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:32:42.000Z"
      }
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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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