The intervention
The Associated Press reported on an open letter from UEFA, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation seeking a stronger governance response after FIFA withdrew the FFE proposal.
The intervention showed significant institutional opposition, but it did not amount to a vote by the FIFA Congress or prove a unified position across world football.
The wider balance
Public support for Infantino from a number of national associations remained part of the record. Both the criticism and the support matter when assessing FIFA's political landscape.
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