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AFC President Deems FIFA $20B World Cup Sale Unacceptable

7/30/2026

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AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa called FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors totally unacceptable.
He said the Asian Football Confederation was not consulted and has received no governance, financial or legal analysis of the $20 billion commercial subsidiary proposal.
He urged a legal review, warned the September 19 approval deadline is too short, and asked AFC members to await further AFC-FIFA consultations.

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AFC president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa called FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors totally unacceptable.
He said the Asian Football Confederation was not consulted and has received no governance, financial or legal analysis of the $20 billion commercial subsidiary proposal.
He urged a legal review, warned the September 19 approval deadline is too short, and asked AFC members to await further AFC-FIFA consultations.