World football is divided over Fifa president Gianni Infantino after a proposed World Cup sell-off plan, with the six continental confederations broadly split over whether he should remain in office. The dispute matters because it has produced an unusually open challenge to Fifa’s leadership, including Uefa’s threat to boycott Fifa competitions unless Infantino withdraws his candidacy.

Oceania, Africa and South America have offered varying levels of support, while Uefa and Concacaf oppose him and Asia’s position remains uncertain. Individual associations may break with their confederations: New Zealand has withdrawn support despite Oceania’s stance, while Mexico, Qatar, the UAE and Grenada back Infantino; the contest is likely to remain unresolved until Fifa’s presidential election in Rabat next March.