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World Service,03 Aug 2026,49 mins

English FA set to withdraw support for Infantino

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The English Football Association is set to become the latest governing body to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as head of Fifa. Wales and Finland have already dropped their support, while the European football confederation Uefa is threatening legal action against him. We speak to sports journalists about the developments. At least 18 people, including four soldiers, are reported to have been killed in attacks by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria. In Zamfara State, residents say the attackers overran a military outpost before abducting more than 100 villagers. We have the latest. After 10 days of action across 10 sports, the Glasgow Commonwealth Games are officially over. We speak to our reporter about the competition and the future of it. Our reporter talks about the price paid by paramedics and emergency workers in Lebanon during the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict. Two carmakers in Romania have suspended production, amid an intensifying energy crisis, as low water levels on the Danube hit nuclear power. We get an update from BBC Weather about the situation with wildfires and drought across Europe. Presenter: Rahul Tandon (Photo: Fifa president Gianni Infantino sits with both hands over his mouth with a blurry football in the foreground, 3 August, 2026. Credit: Nick Potts/PA)

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