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FIFA scraps controversial World Cup plan; NZ Football defends speed of response

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FIFA has officially scrapped a controversial proposal for a new World Cup project. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the decision, stating that the initiative had created divisions that were no longer in the interest of the organization's original objectives.

Following the announcement, New Zealand Football defended the speed of its response to the situation. The decision to abandon the project marks a significant shift for the governing body, which acknowledged that the proposal had become a source of contention rather than a productive development for the tournament.

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