UEFA said it and its 55 members will boycott FIFA competitions, rejecting FIFA's proposed plan to sell stakes to private investors, the European soccer governing body confirmed on Thursday. Concacaf,

Gianni Infantino under increasing pressure before Wednesday’s FIFA talks after president’s failed World Cup selloff.

European soccer governing body UEFA says it will boycott World Cup competitions over FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to inject private money.

After Gianni Infantino decided to scrap his plan of selling stakes in the World Cup to private investors, UEFA said it's lost confidence in the FIFA leader.

What UEFA's legal letter to FIFA could mean for its president Gianni Infantino after World Cup private investment plan.

UEFA has warned FIFA that it may take legal action over Gianni Infantino’s abandoned plan to bring private investors into a company controlling future World Cup business.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is finding himself increasingly isolated as pressure and opposition build against the world soccer governing body’s plan to inject private money into its competitions.

Later Thursday, the 41-member Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) met and announced it rejected Infantino’s plan.

This is an updated version of an article that first appeared on The Athletic in May 2025. For an insight into the one-upmanship between FIFA, the world football governing body, and UEFA, its European counterpart,

UEFA’s secret plans for a “Global Nations League” have been leaked, positioning it as a rival to the World Cup amid growing pressure for FIFA President Gianni Infantino, whose future is hanging in the balance following a wave of nations withdrawing their support.