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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[Wales withdraws support for Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Football Association of Wales is withdrawing its support for Gianni Infantino's re-election as FIFA president, according to The Times and Sky Sports. The decision comes after confidence in Infantino's leadership has plummeted following the failed attempt to sell shares in the World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Former UEFA executive says he knew Infantino could not be trusted]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Criticism of FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino is loud and has led many to call for the Swiss to resign. Former UEFA executive Lars-Christer Olsson worked with Infantino for several years and saw up close how he was part of the power play in the football world. "That's when I understood that he couldn't be trusted," he tells TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French minister says UEFA to hold emergency meeting over FIFA rights plan]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[French Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari writes on social media that Uefa will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss Fifa's plans to sell World Cup rights to private investors.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA wants to let private investors buy shares in the World Cup. A proposal that is provoking strong reactions from around the football world. "Unfortunately, it damages an already damaged trust in a FIFA that is developing in the wrong direction," says Sports Minister Jakob Forssmed (KD) in a written comment.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reports: Maldini resigns after Italy coaching chaos]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Paolo Maldini was appointed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) to hire a new national team coach. 16 days later, he is resigning, according to several Italian media outlets.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:06:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s ties put FIFA chief Gianni Infantino under pressure ahead of World Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A peace prize and the World Cup trophy on parade in the White House. Despite a charm offensive toward Donald Trump, the road to the World Cup in the United States has not been painless for FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Trump has thrown Infantino under the bus, says sports and political journalist Karim Zidan.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:15:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Slaven Bilic named Croatia’s new national team coach]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Croatia didn't have to look long for a new national team coach. Just a week after Zlatko Dalic resigned, the Croatian Football Federation has announced that Slaven Bilic will take over the role.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Cup quarter-final preview: Can Spain’s unbeaten run continue against Belgium?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Reigning European champions Spain have not conceded a single goal at the World Cup. Belgium are coming off an impressive victory in a chaotic round-of-16 clash with the USA. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the quarter-final between the teams.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:01:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Egypt files FIFA complaint over referee errors after Argentina loss]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Egypt is criticizing referee François Letexier after the loss to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16 and is demanding that his decision be investigated further.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:03:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump says he called FIFA after red card for US forward Folarin Balogun was overturned]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump reached out to FIFA President Gianni Infantino after US forward Folarin Balogun was shown a red card. "I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul," Trump said.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:55:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Klopp says he is ready for Germany job as talks with DFB continue]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Germany's national team captain Julian Nagelsmann left the national team after the World Cup fiasco. This opens the door for the federation's dream candidate Jürgen Klopp. "I'm ready," says Klopp.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:41:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uruguay World Cup players left to arrange own travel home after group-stage exit]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Uruguay surprisingly crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage. In response to the fiasco, the Uruguayan Football Federation booked the team's flight home.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:18:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Cup guide: Relatives argue about Ronaldo on social media]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Family feud shakes Portugal, a rape trial casts a shadow over England's match, and Modric joins an exclusive club. Here's everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday's matches.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:34:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report: FIFA wants Israel to face Palestine in opening match of new under-15 tournament]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA wants to improve relations between Israel and Palestine. The federation's new idea is for the two countries to play the opening match of FIFA's new under-15 tournament, The Athletic reports, citing sources.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:56:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Denied a visa to the USA, Omar Artan given a difficult assignment to officiate Super Cup final between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Omar Artan was blocked from entering the United States to officiate the World Cup. Now he has a tough assignment instead. Africa's best referee will officiate the Super Cup final between Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA investigates racist and Islamophobic chants at Spain vs Egypt match in Barcelona]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Islamophobic and racist chants were heard in the stands during the international match between Spain and Egypt in Barcelona last week. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has now opened an investigation into the Spanish Football Federation.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:01:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tottenham and Aston Villa fined £125,000 each after FA Cup brawl]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The FA Cup match between Tottenham and Aston Villa had a chaotic aftermath. Now both clubs are being fined millions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:11:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plans for Serie A match in Australia cancelled]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:34:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how much the Swedish Football Association earns from World Cup games.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Just over 97 million kronor – that's the minimum the Swedish Football Association will earn if the men's national team manages to qualify for this summer's World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:29:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iran wants to stop pride match at World Cup]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Debutant Lundgren: "There have been many impressions"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How do you judge the size of a surprise in a national team selection? Maybe like this: The Football Association couldn't find a picture of Gustav Lundgren when the squad was presented.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:38:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Yamal misses World Cup qualifiers – federation critical]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lamine Yamal is dropped from the national team and will miss Spain's upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The football association then chooses to criticize the star's club, Barcelona.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[17 football referees detained in gambling scandal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:15:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nordic Countries Collaborate to Replace Rubber Granules on Football Pitches]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Nordic countries have agreed to cooperate to find a replacement for the rubber granules, so-called rubber granulate, which is used among other things on artificial turf pitches for football. It is important that this is done now and it is good that we cooperate on this so that we get both biologically degradable granules but also at reasonable costs, says Minister for Social Affairs and Sport Jakob Forssmed (KD). The Swedish Football Association welcomes the announcement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:50:37 GMT</pubDate>
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