The Mexican Football Federation broke ranks with CONCACAF to publicly endorse FIFA President Gianni Infantino, deepening a global divide over the sport's leadership. Argentina's football association also declared outright support for Infantino, while the Confederation of African Football unanimously backed his leadership.
CONMEBOL rejected any attempt to oust Infantino without a vote of all 211 FIFA members, opposing institutional measures that bypass established mechanisms. The backlash erupted after Infantino proposed selling commercial rights to the World Cup and other FIFA events to private investors, a plan later abandoned. FIFPRO called the proposal a profound abuse of presidential power.
UEFA confirmed it stands by its vote to boycott FIFA competitions, while Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness called for Infantino's resignation. The Asian Football Confederation stood with UEFA and CONCACAF, though several Asian nations including Qatar and Indonesia expressed support for Infantino.