The Norwegian Football Federation has called for Gianni Infantino to resign as president of Fifa following his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup.
The call places Norway in direct opposition to Mexico and Argentina, both of which are backing Infantino. The dispute centres on the attempted sale of interests in the World Cup, the sport’s most prominent international tournament.
Infantino remains Fifa president, but Norway’s demand for him to stand down represents a significant challenge from a national football federation. The supplied material does not set out the scale of the proposed sale, the parties involved, or whether any transaction was completed.
Mexico and Argentina’s support shows that Infantino continues to have backing from some major football nations despite Norway’s position. No further statements from Infantino, Fifa, Mexico or Argentina were included in the supplied material.
The latest known situation is that Norway has publicly called for Infantino’s resignation, while Mexico and Argentina are aligned in support of the Fifa president.
