UEFA keeps World Cup boycott threat despite FIFA apology for sale plan

UEFA is holding on to its threat of a World Cup boycott, despite apologies from FIFA and Gianni Infantino for plans to sell ...

England and UEFA maintain World Cup boycott threat as FIFA civil war escalates despite Gianni Infantino apology

The civil war at the summit of global football shows no signs of abating as England and UEFA have reaffirmed their stance on ...

France confirm intent to play U20 Women's World Cup despite UEFA boycott threat against FIFA

The French Football Federation (FFF) has confirmed that Les Bleues will participate in the upcoming Under-20 Women's World ...

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting

European soccer's governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed ...

European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to ...

European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan

European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future ...

UEFA’s World Cup boycott explained — and what happens next?

At a meeting on Thursday, European nations agreed to boycott men's and women's World Cups unless FIFA's private investment ...

UEFA stands by World Cup boycott despite FIFA's private equity retraction

European soccer confederation UEFA still plans to boycott all FIFA-related events despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino ...

UEFA doubles down on World Cup boycott after laughable Gianni Infantino apology

Gianni Infantino is scrambling to remain in his position as FIFA president after his ill-advised plan to sell stakes in a ...
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FIFA’s $20 billion World Cup plan faces UEFA opposition

FIFA plans to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and other events, offering private investors up to a 20% ...
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UEFA keeps World Cup boycott threat alive after Infantino apology

UEFA says Gianni Infantino’s apology and FIFA’s withdrawal of its private-investment proposal have not restored trust, ...

Are FIFA and UEFA in a forever war?

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 ...