--- title: "New Zealand withdraws support for Infantino, calls for review of stake sale plan" description: "Most outlets reported that New Zealand withdrew its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for a review of the scrapped commercial rights stake sale plan. Arab News Pakistan and The Express Tribune added that the move came amid renewed criticism, with the latter referencing an open letter. BOL News framed the action as a \"fresh setback\" for Infantino, while 24 News HD and Dunya News highlighted New Zealand Football’s call for an independent review. The Business Recorder noted the plan involved bringing private equity into the World Cup, a detail not mentioned in all other excerpts." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3181-new-zealand-withdraw-support-for-fifa-boss-infantino-call site: HarZaviya language: en --- # New Zealand withdraws support for Infantino, calls for review of stake sale plan sports · latest filing 15 Aug 2026, 6:42 AM PKT · 14–15 Aug 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that New Zealand withdrew its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino and called for a review of the scrapped commercial rights stake sale plan. Arab News Pakistan and The Express Tribune added that the move came amid renewed criticism, with the latter referencing an open letter. BOL News framed the action as a "fresh setback" for Infantino, while 24 News HD and Dunya News highlighted New Zealand Football’s call for an independent review. The Business Recorder noted the plan involved bringing private equity into the World Cup, a detail not mentioned in all other excerpts. ## Same story from 8 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [NZ withdraw support for FIFA boss Infantino](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538552/nz-withdraw-support-for-fifa-boss-infantino/) · 15 Aug 2026, 6:42 AM PKT > New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election and called for a review following the scrapping of the governing body’s plan to bring private equity into the World Cup. “New Zealand Football today announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the candidature of Gianni Infantino as FIFA President at the […] - **Dawn** — [New Zealand withdraws support for embattled Infantino](https://www.dawn.com/news/2022899/new-zealand-withdraws-support-for-embattled-infantino) · 15 Aug 2026, 5:01 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > MELBOURNE: New Zealand became the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s reelection bid on Friday over the aborted commercial rights stake sale plan, while Oceania’s confederation cautiously backed the governing body’s leadership. Infantino has faced open revolt after three confederations UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF (North and Central... - **BOL News** — [Infantino faces fresh setback as New Zealand withdraws support](https://www.bolnews.com/sports/infantino-faces-fresh-setback-as-new-zealand-withdraws-support/) · 14 Aug 2026, 6:24 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Infantino has faced opposition from several football confederations over the issue. The post Infantino faces fresh setback as New Zealand withdraws support appeared first on BOL News. - **24 News HD** — [New Zealand Football withdraws support for Infantino, urges review](https://www.24newshd.tv/14-Aug-2026/new-zealand-football-withdraws-support-infantino-urges-review) · 14 Aug 2026, 12:15 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > New Zealand Football said on Friday it had withdrawn support for FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and called for an independent review into his aborted plan to sell off part of the World Cup. - **Business Recorder** — [New Zealand withdraw support for FIFA boss Infantino, call for review](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434801/new-zealand-withdraw-support-for-fifa-boss-infantino-call-for-review) · 14 Aug 2026, 11:20 AM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s re-election and called for a review following the scrapping of the governing body’s plan to bring private equity into the World Cup. “New Zealand Football today announced that it has formally withdrawn its support for the candidature of Gianni Infantino as FIFA President at the 2027 FIFA Congress,” NZF said in a statement o... - **The Express Tribune** — [New Zealand withdraws support for Infantino](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623866/new-zealand-withdraws-support-for-infantino) · 14 Aug 2026, 10:50 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > He came under renewed fire this week in an open letter - **Dunya News** — [NZ withdraws support for Infantino, Oceania backs review of scrapped stake sale plan](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/967893-nz-withdraws-support-for-infantino-oceania-backs-review-of-scrapped-s) · 14 Aug 2026, 10:39 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s reelection bid, calling for an independent review of the scrapped commercial rights stake sale plan. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [NZ withdraws support for Infantino, Oceania backs review of scrapped stake sale plan](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654674/sport) · 14 Aug 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > MELBOURNE: New Zealand became the latest nation to withdraw its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s reelection bid on Friday over the aborted commercial rights stake sale plan, while Oceania’s confederation cautiously backed the governing body’s leadership. Infantino has faced open revolt after three confederations — UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF (North and Centr... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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