Al Jazeera
Top Africa football leaders back Infantino after FIFA selloff scandal
Five influential African football leaders back Gianni Infantino amid World Cup private investment row.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
FIFA denies Infantino sought Trump backing after failed World Cup selloff
FIFA refutes report that its President Gianni Infantino sought Donald Trump's backing after failed World Cup selloff.
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‘Last chance’: Bessent says Hormuz deal is in sight after Trump's warning on Iran talks
President Donald Trump has warned that the latest round of negotiations with Iran are the "last chance" to bring an end to the five-month conflict.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingFrance 24
Despite World Cup success, controversy-marred Infantino faces tough election
Gianni Infantino is in a dogfight to save his FIFA presidency. The national soccer federations of Sweden and Wales have withdrawn their support for his re-election bid, with the English Football Association reportedly set to do likewise.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe Guardian
Wenger and Infantino’s No 2 Grafström criticise ‘sad and reproachable’ World Cup plan
Senior Fifa duo pile pressure on under-fire president Wenger reveals he knew nothing about investment plan Gianni Infantino’s authority was dealt a further blow after his No 2, the Fifa secretary general Mattias Grafström, called the failed World Cup…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingBBC News
World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingFrance 24
Spain and fellow EU nations bury the hatchet after Ceuta migration discord
Spain on Tuesday mended relations with fellow EU nations after a mass influx of migrants into the North African enclave of Ceuta drew criticism from both sides of the Atlantic.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24