By Alan Baldwin and Ian Ransom
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – European soccer’s governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout blow to the global soccer organisation’s proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors.
In a statement that pulled no punches, Europe presented a united front to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, whose proposal has caused uproar only weeks after the World Cup was held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/soccer-uefa-boycott-world-cup-and-fifa-tournaments-over-stake-sale-plans
Original author: Alan Baldwin
