Ireland’s Women's World Cup play-off at risk as European nations agree to boycott Fifa tournaments unless controversial plan scrapped

UEFA state that "no UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive."

UEFA’s member national associations convened for an emergency virtual meeting on Thursday afternoon.

Move by Uefa deals major blow to efforts to sell stake in new $20bn commercial venture

On Tuesday, FIFA confirmed its plans to sell a significant minority stake in a new entity that it is setting up to run its main events.

Jamie Gardner, Press Association Chief Sports Reporter European nations will boycott all FIFA competitions until the global body drops plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events. UEFA member associations gathered virtually for a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon after

A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off a key function of the not-for-profit association. It has even led to a threat from some European nations to boycott upcoming World Cup