FIFA stake sale plans: UEFA nations threaten to boycott World Cup

3 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 10:16 PM IST The FIFA World Cup soccer trophy is displayed during the opening ceremony of the International Broadcast Center, Monday, June 1, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)European football’s governing body UEFA’s member associations on Thursday unanimously voted to boycott t

European football's governing body UEFA said Thursday it would boycott the World Cup should FIFA press ahead with its private investor plan

UEFA needs assurances FIFA won't go through with the plan to sell to private investors.

UEFA and its 55 members reject FIFA’s plan to sell World Cup ownership to private investors, threatening a boycott if the proposal proceeds. The World Cup

World Cup in chaos: UEFA’s 55 nations vow to boycott over FIFA’s $20B privatization cash grab  MARCA

The European football governing body called for FIFA's plan to create a commercial company to maximize revenues to be 'abandoned in its entirety.'

Gianni Infantino's controversial proposals have resulted in UEFA deciding to boycott all FIFA competitions

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

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.

UPDATED: All 55 UEFA member associations have voted to boycott FIFA soccer competitions – including the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup – if FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors is approved by member associations, according to BBC Sport.

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

England and other UEFA nationals have thrown the World Cup into chaos after reported plans that they will boycott all FIFA competitions should Gianni Infantino continue his plans to sell stakes

UEFA held an emergency meeting in response to controversial plans which emerged from FIFA that would affect the World Cup and have decided a mass boycott of FIFA competitions - unless Gianni Infantino backs down

UEFA nations unanimously back World Cup boycott as they go to war with Gianni Infantino  talkSPORT

The clash between FIFA and UEFA has intensified after European football's governing body issued a fresh rebuke over plans to sell a stake in the World Cup. UEFA will hold an emergency meeting to discuss its next steps.

Full list of Uefa nations that could boycott 2030 World Cup in stand against Fifa  lbc.co.uk

How the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise has drawn criticism, including from UEFA and new United Kingdom Prime Minister.