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Spain's Lamine Yamal, left, and France's Lucas Digne compete for the ball during the World Cup semifinal on July 14. European teams made up three of the four teams in this year's semifinals. FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy after the final between Spain and Argentina on July 19. (CNN) — The 55 members making up European soccer governing body UEFA unanimously voted Thursday in support of a boycott of future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to global soccer governing body FIFA’s plan to inject private money into its competitions. The UEFA vote was an authoritative statement, pitting the richest and most important national associations against FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino. FIFA and Infantino announced plans Tuesday to set up a separate subsidiary – involving private equity investment – that would control the commercial and operational rights of one of the globe’s biggest sporting events.
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Spain's Lamine Yamal, left, and France's Lucas Digne compete for the ball during the World Cup semifinal on July 14. European teams made up three of the four teams in this year's semifinals. FIFA president Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy after the final between Spain and Argentina on July 19. (CNN) — The 55 members making up European soccer governing body UEFA unanimously voted Thursday in support of a boycott of future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to global soccer governing body FIFA’s plan to inject private money into its competitions. The UEFA vote was an authoritative statement, pitting the richest and most important national associations against FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino. FIFA and Infantino announced plans Tuesday to set up a separate subsidiary – involving private equity investment – that would control the commercial and operational rights of one of the globe’s biggest sporting events.
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