{
  "id": 6584058,
  "title": "France will not support Infantino in FIFA election – Federation chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/france-will-not-support-infantino-in-fifa-election-federation-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:28:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/france-will-not-support-infantino-in-fifa-election-federation-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The French Football Federation (FFF) has declared it will not support Gianni Infantino's bid for another term as FIFA president in the upcoming March 2027 election. The FFF's stance is in line with other European federations, including Belgium, Italy, Scotland, Sweden, and Wales, which have also decided to distance themselves from Infantino's candidacy. Despite backlash over his proposed inclusion of private investment in the men's and women's World Cups, FIFA has confirmed that Infantino will run for the presidency in the upcoming election, as he remains the only candidate at this point. Philippe Diallo, the FFF president, expressed the federation's discontent, stating that the trust placed in the president of FIFA has been \"betrayed\" and that the proposed governance of global football no longer aligns with their values. A unanimous decision within the FFF led to the withdrawal of support for Infantino's candidacy.",
  "summary": "France’s Football Federation withdraws support for Gianni Infantino’s 2027 FIFA presidency bid, joining other European nations in opposition. Read More: https://punchng.com/france-will-not-support-infantino-in-fifa-election-federation-chief/",
  "key_points": [
    "French Football Federation will not back Gianni Infantino's FIFA presidency bid.",
    "FFF's decision aligns with European federations like Belgium, Italy, and Wales.",
    "Philippe Diallo cites betrayal and misaligned governance values as reasons for support withdrawal."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "France withdraws support for FIFA president Infantino, Le Monde reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/france-withdraws-support-for-fifa-president-infantino-le-monde-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:55:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "🔴 French Football Federation pulls support from FIFA head Infantino's re-election bid, French media reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/french-football-federation-pulls-support-from-fifa-head-infantinos-re",
        "published": "2026-09-10T10:01:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "French soccer federation withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/french-soccer-federation-withdraws-support-for-infantinos-fifa-re",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:32:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "France will not support Infantino in FIFA election – Federation chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/france-will-not-support-infantino-in-fifa-election-federation-chief-6585778",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:43:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "France withdraws support for Infantino in FIFA presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/france-withdraws-support-for-infantino-in-fifa-presidential-election",
        "published": "2026-09-10T13:28:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}