
African Support Gives Infantino a Lifeline as UEFA Keeps World Cup Boycott Threat
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found backing from African football federations, while UEFA continues to push back with threats of a World Cup boycott.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has found backing from African football federations, while UEFA continues to push back with threats of a World Cup boycott.

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UEFA has reinforced its threat to boycott FIFA competitions as tensions between European football's governing body and FIFA president Gianni Infantino continue to escalate.

UEFA says its threatened boycott of the expanded Fifa World Cup remains in place, even after Fifa's member federations gave their backing to president Gianni Infantino.

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