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            <title><![CDATA[Takeshi Okada Quits Japan Football Association Role Over AFC Support for Infantino]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Takeshi Okada is stepping down as vice-president of the Japan Football Association in protest at the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) support for the re-election of scandal-plagued FIFA president Gianni Infantino.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:29:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Prince Ali Faces AFC Investigation After Criticizing FIFA President Gianni Infantino]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Prince Ali, president of the Jordanian Football Association, has criticized FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The prince could face disciplinary action - the Asian Football Confederation has launched an investigation into him.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino Defends His FIFA Support, Says Majority Opinion Must Be Respected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino laughs off a question about whether he has considered resigning. In a rare interview, the Swiss says he has strong support among football associations. “We must respect the opinions of the vast majority,” he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA Rival to Infantino Should Be Non-European, Says Swedish FA Chairman]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A rival candidate to FIFA’s scandal-plagued president, Gianni Infantino, will soon have to emerge. Most likely, the challenger will not come from Europe. It would be an advantage, and easier to put forward a candidate who is not European, says Simon Åström, chairman of the Swedish Football Association (SvFF).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:01:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sources: African football leaders sound out Sweden’s Mattias Grafström for FIFA presidency bid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two top figures in African football are said to have sounded out FIFA Secretary General, the Swede Mattias Grafström, about whether he might consider running against the scandal-plagued Gianni Infantino in the upcoming presidential election.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:19:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA in talks to expand Nations League with Concacaf as pressure grows on Infantino]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[European football's governing body Uefa is increasing pressure on FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino. Talks are now under way to expand the Nations League to include countries from Concacaf, North and Central America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:48:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six football federations back Infantino for re-election, Reuters reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Representatives from six football associations in Africa and Asia are backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino for re-election in a joint statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA, AFC and Concacaf demand independent review of FIFA under Infantino]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Asian (AFC), European (UEFA) and North and Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) football associations are slamming FIFA in an open letter. The associations are now demanding an independent review of recent events. World Cup organizers the United States and Canada are backing the statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:49:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia could decide FIFA presidency battle as Gianni Infantino faces challenge from Jordanian prince]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Can a prince from Jordan overthrow Gianni Infantino from the throne? If FIFA is to get a new president, it will not come from Europe. Asia is the key continent now, says former football chief Lars-Christer Olsson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA crisis deepens as support and opposition to Infantino split the football world]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-scrapped plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, drew heavy criticism. Several influential bodies within the football world have turned against the president, while many also support him. This is what happened:]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:55:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA support splits over leadership crisis]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mexico is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid the storm surrounding his leadership. The new World Cup host is part of the North and Central American confederation, which is said to be siding with Europe against Infantino.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:14:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Six possible challengers to Infantino in FIFA’s next presidential election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A battle is raging in football’s holy grail. Opposition to Gianni Infantino as FIFA president has grown, with critical associations now looking for a rival candidate. Here are six people said to be potential challengers.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:10:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino’s scrapped World Cup share plan triggered FIFA backlash - what happened next]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-abandoned plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, were met with heavy criticism. Several influential bodies within the football world turned against the chairman. This is what happened:]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:11:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA leaders apologize over botched World Cup investment plan, warn against attacks on integrity]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Swedish Secretary General Mattias Grafström apologized for the botched World Cup plan, while FIFA warned that the federation would not tolerate "attacks on its integrity."]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:27:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino retains support in Africa and Asia as Europe turns away from FIFA chief]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe may have lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino after his controversial World Cup plan, but football is bigger than that - several federations in Africa and Asia still support the 56-year-old.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:12:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino’s scrapped World Cup sales plan: How the backlash unfolded]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-scrapped plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, were met with massive criticism. Several influential bodies in the football world have turned against the chairman. This is what happened:]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA drops plan to sell World Cup stakes after fierce backlash from football bodies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA is withdrawing its proposal to sell shares in, among other things, the World Cup to private investors. "This proposal will not go forward," FIFA said in a statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asia backs UEFA and Concacaf in opposition to FIFA investment plans]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) supports UEFA and Concacaf on FIFA's proposal to sell shares in its championships, it writes in a statement.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[After last week's violence in Amsterdam, Paris is on high alert as the French national team takes on Israel. The Gaza war is spilling over into a politically charged football world where power has a hard time setting its foot down. All the ingredients for a high-risk match are there, says author Ekim Çaglar.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Swedish Football Association awards Umeå three points – close to promotion]]></title>
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