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FIFA Pushes Stake-Sale Vote Amid UEFA Boycott Threat

7/31/2026

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FIFA will push the World Cup stake-sale proposal to a vote despite opposition.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions unless the stake-sale scheme is abandoned.
Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also rejected the stake-sale proposal.
FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned in protest.

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FIFA will push the World Cup stake-sale proposal to a vote despite opposition.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) threatened a boycott of FIFA competitions unless the stake-sale scheme is abandoned.
Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) also rejected the stake-sale proposal.
FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned in protest.