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UEFA Threatens World Cup Boycott Over Infantino Stake Sale

7/31/2026

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said nobody is selling football and pledged to keep selling stakes to private investors.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) voted Thursday to boycott World Cups if the stake-sale plan proceeds.
Infantino would need 106 of FIFA’s 211 members to approve the plan, a threshold that exceeds the 96 votes controlled by UEFA and CONCACAF.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said nobody is selling football and pledged to keep selling stakes to private investors.
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) voted Thursday to boycott World Cups if the stake-sale plan proceeds.
Infantino would need 106 of FIFA’s 211 members to approve the plan, a threshold that exceeds the 96 votes controlled by UEFA and CONCACAF.