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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Uefa and Concacaf discuss joint Nations League in latest challenge to Fifa

Cristiano Ronaldo lifts the Uefa Nations League trophy after Portugal’s victory against Spain in Munich in 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo lifts the Uefa Nations League trophy after Portugal’s victory against Spain in Munich in 2025. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images

Uefa and Concacaf have begun talks about setting up a combined Nations League tournament featuring all 96 European and North and Central American and Caribbean countries, in another direct challenge to Fifa.

The Guardian has learned that having come together to push for Gianni Infantino’s removal in the light of the World Cup sell-off controversy, the two confederations are now working on creating their own biennial tournament, which could launch as early as 2028 after the next European Championship.

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