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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Matt Hughes

Mexico and Argentina line up behind Infantino to deepen football’s civil war

Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy alongside actor and Fifa World Cup 2026 ambassador Salma Hayek before the opening game in Mexico City
Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy alongside actor and Fifa World Cup 2026 ambassador Salma Hayek before the opening game in Mexico City. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Mexico’s football federation has broken ranks with the rest of Concacaf by publicly backing the beleaguered Gianni Infantino in a move that has deepened world football’s civil war.

Concacaf has called for a thorough review of Fifa’s governance in the light of the World Cup sell-off debacle, and is backing Uefa’s demands for meaningful change, although has yet to follow its European counterparts by threatening to boycott tournaments if they do not achieve their objectives.

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