Continental clash: where world football stands on Fifa and Infantino – explained

<p>With Oceania praising Fifa on Friday, all six confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the World Cup sell-off plan</p><p>The Oceania Football Confederation’s (OFC) decision to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/14/oceania-football-confederation-ofc-declares-support-infantino-fifa-president">belatedly issue a statement</a> following this week’s executive committee meeting praising Fifa’s “progress achieved over the last decade” means all six continental confederations have finally had their say on the fallout from the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash">World Cup sell-off plan</a> that has split world football, with the votes seeming tied at three apiece on the key issue of whether Gianni Infantino should remain as Fifa president.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/14/continental-clash-where-world-football-stands-on-fifa-and-infantino-explained">Continue reading...</a>