UEFA nations vote unanimously to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale plans

Soccer Football - Euro 2028 & Euro 2032 Hosts Announcement - Nyon, Switzerland - October 10, 2023 The UEFA logo is pictured at the headquarters ahead of the announcement REUTERS/Denis Balibouse 30 Jul 2026 11:26PM (Updated: 30 Jul 2026 11:32PM) July 30 : UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run the global governing body's tournaments.The tournaments include the World Cup, the European soccer body said in a statement.The decision was taken at a virtual meeting on Thursday. Source: Reuters