Oceania declares support for Infantino in boost for Fifa president but New Zealand breaks ranks

<ul><li><p>OFC’s 11 votes could prove crucial in Fifa election</p></li><li><p>Stance shows continued backing from smaller nations</p></li></ul><p>The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has declared its support for Gianni Infantino following demands for the Fifa president to resign from Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation in a development that further highlights world football’s civil war.</p><p>After a meeting of its executive committee in Fiji on Wednesday, the OFC issued a statement on Friday praising “the progress achieved over the last decade” by Fifa in its first public comments since the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan emerged this month.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/14/oceania-football-confederation-ofc-declares-support-infantino-fifa-president">Continue reading...</a>