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Argentina, Mexico Back Infantino After FIFA $20B Apology

8/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

Argentina’s football association backed Gianni Infantino after FIFA issued a $20 billion apology.
AFA President Claudio Tapia praised Infantino’s ten-year governance and welcomed the apology.
Mexico’s federation also supported Infantino, rejected any process outside FIFA’s institutional framework, and joined his call to develop football for all 211 members.
FIFA will review the proposal process and report at the next Council meeting, contrasting with criticism from CONCACAF, UEFA and other confederations.

History

Historical Context

In May 2015 the United States Department of Justice indicted 14 football officials, leading to the Zurich arrest of seven FIFA executives and Sepp Blatter’s resignation in December. The scandal triggered global investigations and reforms, and today the Argentine Football Association and Mexico’s federation endorse FIFA’s apology and institutional review amid ongoing criticism.

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Story summary

Argentina’s football association backed Gianni Infantino after FIFA issued a $20 billion apology.
AFA President Claudio Tapia praised Infantino’s ten-year governance and welcomed the apology.
Mexico’s federation also supported Infantino, rejected any process outside FIFA’s institutional framework, and joined his call to develop football for all 211 members.
FIFA will review the proposal process and report at the next Council meeting, contrasting with criticism from CONCACAF, UEFA and other confederations.

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