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UEFA Nations Unanimously Boycott World Cup Over Stake Sale

8/1/2026

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All 55 UEFA nations voted unanimously to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments after FIFA proposed selling a stake in the event.
Football Supporters Europe director Stuart Dykes said football is a social good that should not be sold to private investors and called the proposal non-transparent.
FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned in protest of the stake-sale plan.

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All 55 UEFA nations voted unanimously to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments after FIFA proposed selling a stake in the event.
Football Supporters Europe director Stuart Dykes said football is a social good that should not be sold to private investors and called the proposal non-transparent.
FIFA senior adviser Carlos Cordeiro resigned in protest of the stake-sale plan.