POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 30 · Jul 30, 2026, 6:19 PM
UEFA says will boycott World Cup if FIFA pushes private investor proposal
France 24 [en]
European football's governing body UEFA said on Thursday it would boycott the World Cup if FIFA pressed ahead with its private investor plan. "No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership," UEFA said in a statement. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.
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