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UEFA Boycotts FIFA After World Cup Rights Sale Scrapped

8/7/2026

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UEFA’s 55 federations announced a boycott of FIFA events until World Cup rights-sale proposal is withdrawn.
FIFA apologized after the proposal was scrapped in Rabat, with FIFPRO calling it a “profound abuse of presidential power” that broke confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
CONMEBOL welcomed the withdrawal but will not support a congress, keeping the election schedule for early next year.
FIFA presidential candidates must submit applications by November 18.

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UEFA’s 55 federations announced a boycott of FIFA events until World Cup rights-sale proposal is withdrawn.
FIFA apologized after the proposal was scrapped in Rabat, with FIFPRO calling it a “profound abuse of presidential power” that broke confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
CONMEBOL welcomed the withdrawal but will not support a congress, keeping the election schedule for early next year.
FIFA presidential candidates must submit applications by November 18.