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            <title><![CDATA[Nordic football federations demand independent review of FIFA governance as confidence in Infantino fades]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Nordic football associations are demanding a "comprehensive and independent review" of how FIFA is governed. Confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been lost. Work is currently underway to find a counter-candidate, says SvFF Chairman Simon Åström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:03:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA COO Kevin Lamour leaves role after criticizing Gianni Infantino over World Cup rights proposal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA chief operating officer Kevin Lamour criticized Gianni Infantino after the World Cup proposal. He is now leaving his role. According to Sky News, Lamour was fired by FIFA.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:45:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Woman linked to Infantino reportedly received severance payout and business school tuition]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The woman who allegedly had an affair with FIFA President Gianni Infantino is said to have received almost two million kronor in severance pay, The Telegraph reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[La Liga president Tebas says Infantino era is over after World Cup proposal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[La Liga president Javier Tebas has previously criticized FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and in recent weeks he has been under pressure. "For me, the Infantino era is over," Tebas told Le Monde.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:20:42 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[FIFA pays Jordan prize money after criticism from Prince Ali bin al-Hussein]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Jordan's football federation president, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein, went public with his claim that FIFA owed his federation prize money. Barely two days later, FIFA has done the right thing, the prince says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:29:56 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[Sources: Infantino opponents plan FIFA boycott and rival tournaments if he refuses to resign]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Opponents of FIFA president Gianni Infantino are planning to boycott FIFA meetings and launch their own tournaments if he does not resign, sources have told The Times.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:34:17 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[Sweden withdraws support for Infantino, citing loss of trust]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plan was the last straw. The Swedish Football Association does not support Infantino for re-election - trust has been exhausted. A different leadership is needed, says Federation President Simon Åström.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA threatens FIFA boycott over World Cup share sale plan, as power struggle intensifies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Football Association (Uefa) announces that it will boycott Fifa tournaments as long as the plan to sell shares in the World Cup is in place. It is a brutally open power struggle over who will decide. Uefa has resorted to its toughest threat, says Olof Lundh, a columnist for TV4 and Fotbollskanalen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA and Concacaf oppose FIFA plan to sell World Cup rights]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[UEFA is boycotting all FIFA tournaments as long as the plan to sell shares in the World Cup is in place. Now the European football association is also getting support from Concacaf, the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:15:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA says opposition to Infantino’s FIFA plan is growing as cash ultimatum sparks backlash]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If the national football associations vote yes to FIFA's plan to sell shares in the World Cup to private investors, they will receive the equivalent of SEK 388 million each. If one association votes no - but the proposal still goes through - they will have to settle for half. "The opposition to FIFA's approach is both large and growing," UEFA responded in a statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:55:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Cup could expand to 64 teams, but logistical nightmare looms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The World Cup could be expanded again - from 48 teams to 64 in the next tournament. There are pros and cons to the arrangement, says Expressen football columnist Noa Bachner. Logistically, it would be a nightmare, and it would be practically impossible for many countries to organize the World Cup, Bachner says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:12:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump draws boos at World Cup gold medal ceremony as Spain lifts trophy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[True to form, President Donald Trump drew plenty of attention when he attended the World Cup gold medal ceremony for Spain. When it was time for the Spanish winners to lift the trophy, Trump did not leave the podium but remained standing despite attempts to move him away.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:26:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA considers lifting Russia football ban after IOC readmits athletes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed Russian athletes back to the Olympics. Now the International Football Federation (FIFA) is considering doing the same, according to Sky Sports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA boss after referee storm: Chill out]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called it "unfortunate" that Somali referee Omar Artan has been banned from refereeing at the World Cup.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:50:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Israeli and Palestinian representatives refused to shake hands at FIFA congress]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA president Gianni Infantino wanted to act as a peacemaker and tried to get Israeli and Palestinian representatives to stand on stage together. It ended in an argument between them.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 07:19:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[There were requests from the United States that Italy replace Iran at the World Cup in North America. FIFA President Gianni Infantino shot this down at the FIFA Congress.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good news for Infantino - receives great support from CAF and AFC]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino if he stands for re-election in 2027.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposal to replace Iran with Italy called morally bankrupt by Iran's embassy]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Italy missed the World Cup for the third time in a row. Now U.S. special envoy Paolo Zampolli wants Italy to take Iran's place in the World Cup.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[FIFA begins cooperation with Trump's peace council]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA has begun working with US President Donald Trump's criticized "peace council," FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced in Washington.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infantino on Senegal's actions at Africa Cup of Nations final: Unacceptable]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino has slammed Senegal over the chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final. "It is unacceptable," Infantino wrote on Instagram.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:32:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump receives FIFA's criticized peace prize]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[FIFA's Peace Prize goes to Donald Trump, as expected. The US president receives the newly established award for "working for peace throughout the world through his actions."]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fifa: Threatening online trolls denied World Cup tickets]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The international football federation Fifa is blacklisting people who spread threats and hatred and preventing them from buying tickets to events such as the World Cup, president Gianni Infantino said in a new report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 08:54:14 GMT</pubDate>
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