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European soccer leaders to boycott the World Cup in an unprecedented step

Explore the region. Get involved in your community. Experience moments of joy. By Rafael Nam | Thursday, July 30, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl., on July 4, 2025. Alex Grimm / Getty Images North America Updated July 30, 2026 at 15:31 PM ET UEFA, Europe's main soccer body, said on Thursday its members would boycott the men's and women's World Cup unless FIFA abandons a controversial plan to sell stakes in in the tournament to private investors.

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And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale," UEFA said in its statement . Concacaf said its 41 member associations had "deep concerns about the lack of due process surrounding the proposal, the artificially short deadline imposed, and the absence of any review or approval by the relevant FIFA governance bodies." The confederation said it had rejected the proposal and called for any decisions affecting football's future to follow proper governance processes.

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Explore the region. Get involved in your community. Experience moments of joy. By Rafael Nam | Thursday, July 30, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl., on July 4, 2025.
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Explore the region. Get involved in your community. Experience moments of joy. By Rafael Nam | Thursday, July 30, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Fluminense FC and Al Hilal at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fl., on July 4, 2025. Alex Grimm / Getty Images North America Updated July 30, 2026 at 15:31 PM ET UEFA, Europe's main soccer body, said on Thursday its members would boycott the men's and women's World Cup unless FIFA abandons a controversial plan to sell stakes in in the tournament to private investors.
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