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UEFA and others withdraw support from Infantino’s re-election

8/15/2026

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New Zealand's football federation withdrew support for Gianni Infantino's re-election.
UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC and the associations of England, Wales and Ireland also said they will not back Infantino.
CAF and CONMEBOL, however, endorsed Infantino for a fourth term at the March FIFA Congress.
Infantino apologized after scrapping the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell about 20 % of tournament commercial rights to investors led by Joshua Kushner.

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New Zealand's football federation withdrew support for Gianni Infantino's re-election.
UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC and the associations of England, Wales and Ireland also said they will not back Infantino.
CAF and CONMEBOL, however, endorsed Infantino for a fourth term at the March FIFA Congress.
Infantino apologized after scrapping the FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to sell about 20 % of tournament commercial rights to investors led by Joshua Kushner.