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Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed

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Uefa agrees stance at emergency meeting on Thursday Boycott would begin with Under-20 Women’s World Cup European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward with his proposals to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment . In an extraordinary development a

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Uefa agrees stance at emergency meeting on Thursday Boycott would begin with Under-20 Women’s World Cup European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward with his proposals to sell chunks of the World Cup to US-based private investment .

In an extraordinary development all 55 Uefa members resolved not to participate in future World Cups or other Fifa-run events, saying in a statement that they “unanimously and unequivocally reject” the proposals.

An emergency meeting that lasted just short of two hours ended with a united front despite earlier fears that smaller countries, attracted by the money on offer through Infantino’s scheme, would be swayed in favour. This article was amended on 31 July 2026.

An earlier version contained a quotation which was said to come from Andy Burnham, but was from Lisa Nandy. Continue reading...

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