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UEFA, CONCACAF demand FIFA make $2.1 billion payout to member groups amid funding row

Fifa Gianni Infantino UEFA Champions League Concacaf Football Aleksander Ceferin Debbie Hewitt Mas the World Cup Victor Montagliani

President of FIFA Gianni Infantino (2ndL) attends the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on August 23, 2026 — President of FIFA Gianni Infantino (2ndL) attends the closing ceremony of the Esports World Cup at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on August 23, 2026. © Teresa Suarez, AFP

UEFA and CONCACAF chiefs have urged FIFA President Gianni Infantino to release around $2.1 billion from the governing body's reserves, calling for each of its 211 member associations to receive $10 million over the 2027-30 cycle. The demand comes amid tensions over Infantino's proposed sale of a stake in the World Cup to private investors, which was shelved after a backlash from European football.

Two continental football federations, UEFA and CONCACAF, on Friday called on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to release around $2.1 billion from the global governing body's reserves to share among its 211 member associations.

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