SportsNew Zealand breaks with Oceania as FIFA rift over Infantino deepens

New Zealand has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid and called for an independent review of the scrapped plan to sell a stake in FIFA’s commercial rights. Oceania’s confederation welcomed the proposal’s withdrawal and praised football’s progress under FIFA’s current leadership.

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