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14 August 2026

Soccer-NZ withdraws support for Infantino, Oceania backs review of scrapped stake sale plan

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Soccer-NZ withdraws support for Infantino, Oceania backs review of scrapped stake sale plan

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - New Zealand became the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's reelection bid on Friday over the aborted commercial ...

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