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Infantino’s World Cup investment plan fallout reshapes the March FIFA vote
European federations are leading opposition as 49 members have publicly turned against him, while 87 federations have signaled support, AP tallied.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces a leadership test ahead of the March election following backlash against his now-withdrawn plan to sell World Cup commercial rights to private investors. No sitting FIFA president has lost an election in the last 50 years.
- Media reports detailed Infantino's talks with New York investor Josh Kushner to create a FIFA subsidiary running World Cup tournaments, prompting European backlash that forced him to drop the proposal within four days.
- As of Tuesday, 49 federations, mostly in Europe, have opposed Infantino, while all 10 South American CONMEBOL members have endorsed him and Africa remains a stronghold.
- UEFA, backed by the North American soccer body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation, has promised to field at least one challenger before the November 18 deadline for candidates to enter.
- UEFA's 55 member federations meet in Berlin this week to discuss the crisis, amid long-standing fears in global soccer politics of retribution against those who don't back the eventual winner.
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Infantino's World Cup investment plan fallout reshapes the March FIFA vote
FIFA President Gianni Infantino already is in globe-trotting campaign mode more than five months ahead of the vote when 211 member federations decide who will lead the world soccer body until 2031.
·Washington, United States
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Infantino’s World Cup investment plan fallout reshapes the March FIFA vote
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino already is in globe-trotting campaign mode more than five months ahead of the vote when 211 member federations decide who will lead the world soccer body until 2031.
·Toronto, Canada
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