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Infantino's FIFA re-election bid faces setback as France withdraws support

Infantino's FIFA re-election bid faces setback as France withdraws support
France 24 Thursday 10 September 2026, 15:52 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Infantino's FIFA re-election bid faces setback as France withdraws support Issued on: Modified: Share The French Football Federation withdrew its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for another term as FIFA president on Thursday after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The FFF said the executive committee decision was unanimous.
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