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  "id": 6606084,
  "title": "Infantino's FIFA re-election bid faces setback as France withdraws support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/infantinos-fifa-re-election-bid-faces-setback-as-france-withdraws",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T15:52:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260910-infantino-s-fifa-re-election-bid-faces-setback-as-france-withdraws-support"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The FFF said the executive committee decision was unanimous.",
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      {
        "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": "Punch Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:28:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
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