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Infantino’s scrapped World Cup sales plan: How the backlash unfolded

Infantino’s scrapped World Cup sales plan: How the backlash unfolded

Mon 3 Aug 2026 19:29 CEST

FIFA President Gianni Infantino's now-scrapped plans to sell parts of the World Cup, among other things, were met with massive criticism. Several influential bodies in the football world have turned against the chairman

FIFA says it will continue consultation process after criticism of World Cup stake-sale plan

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FIFA says it will continue consultation process after criticism of World Cup stake-sale plan

Fri 31 Jul 2026 05:54 CEST

The international football federation FIFA will continue the process of consulting on the sale of shares in, among other things, the World Cup, the federation announced, saying the issue has been misrepresented. “Nobody should sell football

UEFA and Concacaf oppose FIFA plan to sell World Cup rights

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UEFA and Concacaf oppose FIFA plan to sell World Cup rights

Thu 30 Jul 2026 17:15 CEST

UEFA is boycotting all FIFA tournaments as long as the plan to sell shares in the World Cup is in place. Now the European football association is also getting support from Concacaf, the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean

Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust

Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust

Wed 29 Jul 2026 13:02 CEST

FIFA wants to let private investors buy shares in the World Cup. A proposal that is provoking strong reactions from around the football world

Opens for World Championship in Africa – disappointment in Japan

Opens for World Championship in Africa – disappointment in Japan

Thu 6 Mar 2025 09:42 CET

Next Women's Football World Championship will be decided in Brazil 2027 – four years later, the championship may be decided in Africa for the first time. The International Football Federation (Fifa) has now established how the bidding process will proceed for the World Championship 2031 and 2035, which has created disappointment in Japan

FIFA World Championship to Saudi Arabia – despite criticism

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FIFA World Championship to Saudi Arabia – despite criticism

Wed 11 Dec 2024 16:49 CET

Despite the criticism, the International Football Federation (Fifa) voted as expected in favour of the World Championship in Spain, Portugal and Morocco 2030 and the World Championship 2034 in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's World Championship tactic: Favoring small and poor

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Saudi Arabia's World Championship tactic: Favoring small and poor

Mon 9 Dec 2024 05:35 CET

Saudi Arabia's road to the World Championship 2034 goes via, for example, the US Virgin Islands – a blacklisted tax haven with one of the world's worst national teams. The Saudis have 44 cooperation agreements with mainly poor football associations that have voting rights within Fifa

Defeat – then the coach got a beer can in the head

Defeat – then the coach got a beer can in the head

Sat 16 Nov 2024 19:07 CET

Mexico's national football team suffered an unexpected defeat. Then, the national team captain Javier Aguirre was hit on the head by a beer can, reports BBC