Infantino Faces Favouritism Allegations from His UEFA Years as FIFA Denounces a 'Concerted Effort' to Weaken Him

South Africa

3 SOURCES

Critical European Press · 4 of 17 countries

Pretoria is distancing its sports media from the continental support for Infantino, with an editorial describing the CAF's backing as "shameful".

Germany

2 SOURCES

Critical European Press · 4 of 17 countries

Berlin views the FIFA's response as a modern survival guide in politics, while also acknowledging that UEFA itself confirmed the disputed payment to an associate of Gianni Infantino.

Argentina

2 SOURCES

CONMEBOL/CAF Federal Support · 5 of 17 countries

Buenos Aires is defending Infantino and is already negotiating the dividends of its loyalty for the 2030 World Cup.

Australia

3 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Canberra is closely watching the governance crisis that is weakening Gianni Infantino, amid unsubstantiated personal allegations and an open rift between global football confederations.

Brazil

3 SOURCES

CONMEBOL/CAF Federal Support · 5 of 17 countries

Brasília notes the solidity of the South American front in support of Gianni Infantino, as CONMEBOL and CAF reaffirm their backing in the face of a potential European boycott.

Chile

4 SOURCES

CONMEBOL/CAF Federal Support · 5 of 17 countries

Santiago is gauging the South American divide surrounding Infantino, between the overt support of Ecuador and Venezuela and the European opposition led by Norway and UEFA.

Ecuador

2 SOURCES

CONMEBOL/CAF Federal Support · 5 of 17 countries

Equateur's capital, Quito, is defending Gianni Infantino in the name of "good governance", while its press outlets are reporting the severe criticism leveled by UEFA.

France

5 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

France separates the facts confirmed by UEFA from the unproven allegations relayed by the British press, maintaining a conditional stance in its handling of the Infantino case.

Hungary

2 SOURCES

Critical European Press · 4 of 17 countries

Budapest is examining the financing of the alleged loan to Infantino, as the British press is already calling for his resignation.

Italy

2 SOURCES

Critical European Press · 4 of 17 countries

Rome is deciphering the Infantino scandal through the lens of the Italian-Swiss leader's nationality, between political satire and reminders of his previous sensitive cases (Super League, World Cup privatization, Balogun affair).

Mexico

4 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Mexico City views the FIFA's response as an institutional defense of Infantino's mandate, without endorsing the unconfirmed allegations of favoritism targeting UEFA.

Nigeria

4 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Abuja is distancing the national federation, which denies any call for Infantino's resignation, from the critical press that is demanding his departure.

Norway

3 SOURCES

Northern European Opposition · 1 of 17 countries

Norway's capital, Oslo, is throwing its weight behind the opposition to Infantino, led by the president of its own federation, Lise Klaveness, who is calling for his departure and has already ruled out voting for him in 2027.

Pakistan

3 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Islamabad particularly notes the firmness of the FIFA statement, which denounces a "concerted effort" to undermine Infantino without addressing the merits of the allegations of favoritism.

Portugal

2 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Lisbon weighs the conflicting versions pitting FIFA against the Telegraph, without endorsing the allegations of favoritism targeting Gianni Infantino.

Senegal

2 SOURCES

CONMEBOL/CAF Federal Support · 5 of 17 countries

Dakar is gauging African solidarity for Infantino, with near-unanimous continental support and unaddressed accusations of favoritism from Europe.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Detached Factual Press · 7 of 17 countries

Singapore is scrutinizing FIFA's line of defense without taking a stance on the substance of the allegations, instead prioritizing the organization's warning against misinformation.