NZ Football withdraws support for embattled FIFA president

New Zealand Football has formally withdrawn its support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - 50th Ordinary UEFA Congress - Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium - February 12, 2026 FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks during the event REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo 14 Aug 2026 08:38AM Aug 14 : New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election and

The Football Association of Ireland are yet to be joined by neighbours Northern Ireland in pulling their endorsement

The association has decided to rescind a letter of support supplied earlier this year.

The Football Association of Ireland has withdrawn its support for Gianni Infantino to be re-elected as FIFA president.

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has warned Fifa would be making a “terrible mistake” if they get rid of Gianni Infantino as the head of world football’s governing body. Infantino has come under pressure following his doomed plan to sell off stakes in the men’s World Cup to private investors. But in a post on his Truth Social