{"id":367611,"date":"2026-08-05T19:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-accused-of-blackmail-in-exchange-for-infantino-support-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:00:53","slug":"fifa-accused-of-blackmail-in-exchange-for-infantino-support-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fifa-accused-of-blackmail-in-exchange-for-infantino-support-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA accused of blackmail in exchange for Infantino support | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/teq35OLpKxk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA accused of blackmail in exchange for Infantino support | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/teq35OLpKxk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The black marks against Gianni Infantino\u2019s name are only growing, and the latest is arguably the most serious. The head of the Jordanian Football Association has accused FIFA of blackmail. The alleged offer? Support for Infantino\u2019s re-election in exchange for paying the national team their overdue reward for coming second in the Arab Cup.<br \/>\nFirst comment: Infantino called a crisis meeting with other FIFA directors in Morocco. The embattled leader has come under increasing pressure, even from within the organization and calls for him to step down are growing.<\/p>\n<p>#fifa #infantino #football #soccer #career #sports #dwnews <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The black marks against Gianni Infantino\u2019s name are only growing, and the latest is arguably the most serious. The head of the Jordanian Football Association has accused FIFA of blackmail. The alleged offer? 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