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UEFA boycotts FIFA as US opens Trump-Kushner probe

7/30/2026

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UEFA Boycotts FIFA

UEFA and its 55 member associations voted 55-0 to boycott FIFA competitions if FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup stake-sale plan proceeds.
FIFA proposes a $20 billion subsidiary that could sell up to 20 percent to external investors.
Infantino offered each of FIFA’s 211 members a $20 million payment and higher annual funding.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said the World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product.

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Raskin Probes FIFA

House Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin opened a probe into FIFA’s Trump-Kushner ties and requested gift and office-log records.
The probe noted that serving a subpoena on FIFA abroad would require in-person delivery, hindering enforcement.
JPMorgan Chase is preparing the investor pitch as regulators monitor antitrust compliance.
The venture seeks sovereign-wealth-fund money, with Kushner-linked Affinity Partners already raising billions from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

History

Historical Context

Early allegations surfaced in 2011 when a FIFA vice-president claimed Qatar may have bought the 2022 World Cup, prompting later claims of secret Al Jazeera payments of $100 million if Qatar won. In 2014 documents suggested $2 million to Jack Warner and over $5 million to officials, leading to the 2015 Garcia ethics report and the 2019 arrest of former UEFA president Michel Platini.

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UEFA Boycotts FIFA

UEFA and its 55 member associations voted 55-0 to boycott FIFA competitions if FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s World Cup stake-sale plan proceeds.
FIFA proposes a $20 billion subsidiary that could sell up to 20 percent to external investors.
Infantino offered each of FIFA’s 211 members a $20 million payment and higher annual funding.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said the World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product.

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