Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) publicly supports FIFA after the fallout from a proposed World Cup sell-off plan, but it does not clearly back or withdraw support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino. After an OFC executive committee meeting in Fiji this week, the OFC issues a statement praising “the progress achieved over the last decade” by FIFA and noting FIFA’s decision to shelve a proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to private equity.
Across world football’s governing bodies, outlets describe a split in stance over Infantino amid a “civil war” narrative among regional confederations. The Guardian reports that this week all six continental confederations have now issued positions, with votes appearing tied at three apiece on whether Infantino should remain in office. Inside World Football adds that OFC stays “on the fence,” neither endorsing nor withdrawing support, while New Caledonia breaks ranks by endorsing Infantino specifically, indicating differing approaches within Oceania.
