00:00New Zealand has withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, calling for an independent review,
00:08including into his now scrapped plan to sell private stakes in a FIFA commercial subsidiary.
00:15That puts New Zealand at odds with Oceania's football confederation,
00:19which welcomed the scrapped investment plan's cancellation but voiced continued support for Infantino.
00:27It's part of a widening split in world football.
00:30UEFA and other confederations want new leadership, while South America and Africa are standing by Infantino.
00:37He's also picked up support from six Arab federations, including Qatar and Morocco,
00:43who say they have quote, full confidence in his leadership.
00:47Infantino is due to seek re-election in 2027.
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