Aug 3, 2026
✦Times of India
World Cup rights gamble backfires: Wales withdraw support for Infantino's FIFA re-election bid
Wales withdrew support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid after his World Cup commercial rights plan failed. The Football Association of Wales said, "Failing to put the best interests of football first is a failure we cannot accept." Many now wonder if this move will hurt his chances for 2027.