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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[New York Times: Grafström approved Infantino’s controversial business plan]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The day before the World Cup final, five top FIFA officials were shown President Gianni Infantino's controversial business plan. Swedish Secretary General Mattias Grafström reportedly approved the proposal, but two other officials voted no, The New York Times reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:01:14 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[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 secretary general calls turmoil over World Cup plan sad and reprehensible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström breaks his silence after the recent turmoil. In an internal message to employees, which Sky News has seen, Grafström writes that it is a "sad and reprehensible development".]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:28:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volkswagen plans to halve model range as crisis deepens, German press reports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German automotive giant Volkswagen is facing tough times. According to reports in the German press, the company’s management wants to shut down production at four German factories. Around 100,000 jobs are reported to be at risk. The model range could be reduced by half, according to a press release from the company.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:36:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA after demands: excellent meeting with Iran ahead of World Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) had an "excellent" and "constructive" meeting with Iran ahead of the World Cup, said the federation's Swedish secretary-general, Mattias Grafström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:29:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA monitoring developments after Iran attacks ahead of this summer's World Cup]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In light of developments in the Middle East, the international football federation FIFA has assured that "everyone will be safe" during this summer's World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:33:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Agnes Knochenhauer makes history - medals in four consecutive Winter Olympics]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Agnes Knochenhauer's Olympic medal collection will be expanded by either a gold or a silver on Sunday. No female curler has more. Even better: She is the first Swedish Olympian to win a medal in four consecutive Winter Olympics.]]></description>
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