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Fifa’s World Cup sell-off plan dealt huge blow as Uefa members agree to boycott major tournaments

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The Independent UK

UEFA announces boycott of future FIFA World Cups over investment plan

UEFA says the World Cup "cannot be treated as an investment product" and has threatened to pull its national teams from FIFA competitions unless the proposal is permanently withdrawn.

Euronews

Katy Perry Winds Up Trapped Inside A Bottle After Bizarre Stunt Goes Terribly Wrong

“She doesn't get tired of being humiliated.”

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UEFA officially reject Gianni Infantino's new FIFA scheme in scathing statement

UEFA have officially rejected Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) plans, with all 55 of its member associations refusing to…

The National (Scotland)

UEFA confirm plan to boycott World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with sell-off plan

FA and UEFA statements in full as FIFA president’s most controversial move yet hit with scathing opposition

Evening Standard

All 55 Uefa countries to boycott World Cup if Fifa deal goes through

ALL 55 Uefa countries are to boycott the World Cup in protest against Fifa's proposed deal to sell stakes to private investment

The National (Scotland)

Thought leader Eddie Howe runs out of time and ideas at Newcastle

In today’s newsletter: The dreaded Jonjo Shelvey vote of confidence, and Jack Grealish hits back

The Guardian - UK

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Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but little mention of women’s game

Fifa’s pitch to persuade members to approve sale of World Cup’s commercial rights includes more tournaments, higher ticket prices and debt financing

The Guardian - UK

The Latest: US and Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution

Back-and-and-forth missile strikes between the U.S. and Iran are dimming hopes for a deal to end the war as more countries are drawn in

The Independent UK

FIFA's plan to sell World Cup to private investors has not been well received - but can they pull it off?

Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA’s commercial operations to private investors faces fierce opposition from UEFA, which could potentially have enough votes to block the proposal.

Euronews

Fifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web

Joshua Kushner is now the kingpin in driving the sale of the World Cup to investors and family ties are tight around the project

The Guardian - UK

Money has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale

Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised

The Guardian - US

The Punishments Facing Argentina After FIFA Open Full World Cup Investigation

Argentina is under the spotlight for a number of alleged rule breaches during the World Cup.

Sports Illustrated

Fifa aiming to finalise funding for controversial World Cup sell-off plan within months

Fifa unveiled its controversial World Cup sell-off plan earlier this week

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian delivers its biggest, most global World Cup coverage ever

Supported by the public, not a paywall, the Guardian’s ambitious World Cup reporting offered audiences premier journalism on the tournament and beyond

Sports Illustrated

FIFA President Responds to World Cup Boycott Threat With Secret ‘Accelerated Launch’

Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in FIFA’s biggest competitions is reportedly already very advanced.

FourFourTwo

Why are Brentford fans glad to see the back of Jordan Henderson?

Brentford midfielder Jordan Henderson has been praised as a leader and a wise head in a dressing room: so why are some Bees fans so glad he's leaving?

The Independent UK

Fifa World Cup sell-off LIVE: Infantino future as Fifa president in doubt after English FA withdraws support

Uefa says it has lost confidence in Infantino as Fifa president after his ‘shabby, back-room, opaque deal’ to try and sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investment

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The Guardian - UK

Fifa ‘undermining the very foundations of football’, says AFC as Uefa talks loom

The AFC has accused Fifa of undermining the foundations of football by failing to consult confederations over its plan to sell off World Cup stakes

The Guardian - UK

Fifa wants more money for its members but that does not guarantee investment

Asia and Africa are bastions of support for Gianni Infantino but Fifa’s money has not always been well spent in the regions

France 24

Infantino and FIFA under fire for private investment plan

FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to open the commercial capital of the World Cup to private investors. International investors, including figures close to US President Donald Trump's family, are reportedly among the potential candidates. The initiative has sparked strong reactions from various confederations and football federations.

The National (Scotland)

Furious Tartan Army chiefs write to SFA to oppose controversial Infantino plans

Tartan Army chiefs have written to the SFA to demand they oppose FIFA's shock plans to sell the World Cup.

Euronews

FIFA opens disciplinary cases against Argentina for World Cup final scuffle and 'Malvinas' banner

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three charges of assault in the post-game clashes after Spain’s 1-0 win on July 19, defender Nahuel Molina faces two charges and coach Roberto Ayala one.

The Conversation

World game at war: why some European nations have threatened a World Cup boycott

A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war.

AAP

FA want more details on FIFA World Cup investor plan

FIFA members have been given a deadline to accept a one-off payment that will open the way for a project to involve private investors in the World Cup.

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