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Mexico Supports Fifa President Amid Regional Governing Body Opposition

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Mexico defies its regional governing body Concacaf to publicly support under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino. While Conmebol expressed concern over Infantino's "repeated unilateral actions" without dialogue, Argentina praised his "errors" and "decade-long tenure" as focused on global soccer development. Infantino remains backed by CAF but faces opposition from Uefa and Concacaf, with Uefa stating it has lost confidence in him.

The English FA withdrew support, alongside Wales, Albania, and Croatia. Concacaf criticized his leadership as "poor governance" but did not explicitly reject his presidency. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) initially opposed his proposals but later stood in solidarity with Uefa and Concacaf.

Despite Infantino withdrawing his controversial FFE plan, tensions persist over governance transparency and football integrity.