Infantino Retains Backing Despite Pressure

Véron Mosengo-Omba, a close ally of Gianni Infantino, said he would "take a bullet" for the FIFA president and is confident he retains backing from most football associations. Mosengo-Omba, president of the Congolese Football Federation, criticized the FIFA Forward Enterprise scheme that sought to sell over 20% of the World Cup to private investors.

UEFA, Concacaf, and the Asian Football Confederation have been working to oust Infantino after publishing an open letter calling for "leadership that serves football." FIFA has accused opponents of undermining the president, while UEFA seeks support for an emergency congress to trigger a no-confidence vote. Mosengo-Omba admitted he opposed the sell-off plan but supports Infantino remaining as president. forestarrow.help