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UEFA Ends FIFA Boycott After World Cup Sell-Off Dropped

8/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Switzerland-based UEFA will end its FIFA boycott after assurances the World Cup sell-off plan is dead.
Italy's FIGC publicly withdrew support for Infantino's re-election bid in March.
Three confederations accused Infantino of deception and threatened a FIFA boycott.
Council members said Infantino hid an Under-15 investment of over $250 million from Todd Boehly’s Eldridge.
Infantino announced he will seek a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in Rabat in March 2027.

History

Historical Context

On 27 May 2015 Swiss police and U.S. authorities charged 14 FIFA officials at Zurich’s Baur au Lac hotel, sparking indictments that exposed $150 million in media-rights corruption and led to Sepp Blatter’s resignation in December. The scandal forced UEFA, CONCACAF and other bodies to demand reforms, a legacy that shapes today’s scrutiny of Infantino’s governance.

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Story summary

Switzerland-based UEFA will end its FIFA boycott after assurances the World Cup sell-off plan is dead.
Italy's FIGC publicly withdrew support for Infantino's re-election bid in March.
Three confederations accused Infantino of deception and threatened a FIFA boycott.
Council members said Infantino hid an Under-15 investment of over $250 million from Todd Boehly’s Eldridge.
Infantino announced he will seek a fourth term at the FIFA Congress in Rabat in March 2027.

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