FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received the "full support" of senior directors following a crisis meeting in Morocco, where the governing body also apologized for a controversial plan to privatize the World Cup.

• FIFA leadership acknowledged "errors" were made in handling the now-shelved proposal to sell a stake in a new commercial subsidiary for up to $4.2 billion.
• Gianni Infantino, FIFA President, faced pressure and calls to step down after the plan was leaked and met with widespread criticism.
• UEFA had threatened to boycott the World Cup over the proposal, which Infantino withdrew last Saturday.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks in Morocco following a backlash over his now-scrapped plan to open the World Cup to private investment.

• Infantino faced widespread criticism, including from former star Luis Figo, who urged him to "Go".
• The controversial plan, which proposed raising up to $4.2 billion for a new commercial subsidiary, was withdrawn after being labelled a "shabby, back room, opaque deal" by UEFA.
• Despite the public outcry, Moroccan Football chief Fouzi Lekjaa publicly backed Infantino, calling his move to scrap the plan "wise".

Despite a 2-1 loss to Zambia, outsider nation Malawi secured a spot in the WAFCON quarter-finals, outranking rivals Nigeria and Zambia on head-to-head records. FIFA President Gianni Infantino, facing criticism over a shelved World Cup investment plan, was present to witness the upset.

• Malawi, the lowest-ranked qualifier, finished first in Group C and will advance to face Ghana or Mali.
• FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under scrutiny following backlash from a leaked plan for private investment in the World Cup.
• Nigeria, 10-time champions, also advanced, hammering Egypt 6-2.