Pressure mounts on FIFA boss Gianni Infantino: AFC and CONCACAF against plan, UEFA boycott, advisor resigns

The soccer world, for the most part, has been united in its reject of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's controversial proposed plan

Gianni Infantino's first defeat in his struggle with UEFA and Concacaf: his right-hand man resigns  MARCA

Carlos Cordeiro called the proposal a "bad deal for football."

Two days after FIFA announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, the European governing body stated on Thursday that no UEFA would boycott FIFA competitions 'as long as these proposals remain in place.'

FIFA is seeking an independent agency to assess the expansion of the men’s World Cup to 64 teams, according to documents seen by the Press Association.One of the key concerns around the plan was the potential for private investors to seek ever bigger, ever more frequent tournaments to maximise returns.Now PA has seen d

Three confederations have rejected Infantino’s plans to seek private investment in a company which would run the World Cup.

DOZENS of countries are set to boycott FIFA amid plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors. UEFA has confirmed that its members will refuse to take part in future tournaments if sale proposals go ahead. The boycott is set to be backed by 55 countries in the Union of European Football Associations, including..

FIFA face global mutiny as Asian Football Confederation stand with Europe and North America after their boycott threats.

Full list of 136 AFC, Uefa and Concacaf countries that could boycott the World Cup  lbc.co.uk

Gianni Infantino's future as FIFA president is under fresh scrutiny after a World Cup boycott threat prompted the governing body to issue a defiant statement

3 min readJul 31, 2026 09:29 AM IST FIFA plans to create a semi-private subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to sell minority, non-controlling stakes in the business operations of the World Cup and other tournaments. (AP)CONCACAF, the governing body for football in North America, Central America, and the Caribbea

European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day.

North America's soccer body on Thursday rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, joining European nations in opposition.

UEFA and Concacaf rejected Infantino's plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.

Soccer-Reaction as UEFA vote to boycott World Cup and CONCACAF reject FIFA investor plans  Reuters

Gianni Infantino's plan to change FIFA and its competitions has been faced with plenty of opposition despite his best efforts

England's Football Association declared its full support for UEFA, insisting the World Cup should remain in the hands of football.

Gianni Infantino warned to ‘seriously backtrack’ to avoid football ‘civil war’ after UEFA World Cup boycott  gbnews.com

Infantino has sparked outrage from European nations as he looks to sell off the tournament

UEFA Confirm Stunning World Cup Boycott in Bid to Kill Gianni Infantino Plan  Sports Illustrated

Uefa agreed on Thursday that all 55 of its national associations will not participate in Fifa competitions

The governing body's plan welcoming investors to purchase World Cup-related commercial rights has drawn criticism from around the world.

UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest at Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors. Read moreInfantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash "UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions

Gianni Infantino's controversial idea for the future of the World Cup and all FIFA competitions has dominated the football world

Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off a stake of the World Cup has been met with a furious backlash - and now England and other major nations are ready to snub future tournaments

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

UEFA, European soccer’s 55-member governing body, is set to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA-organized competitions in protest of a $20 billion Wall Street-style takeover of the global game, sources familiar with the matter told The Post. The boycott blueprint — set to be formally rubber-stamped Thursday during

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to sell shares in a new World Cup spin-off venture in plans already opening up ruptures in world football, with fury at UEFA.