UEFA boycott only the start? FIFA now faces the worst-case scenario

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·30 luglio 2026

UEFA boycott only the start? FIFA now faces the worst-case scenario

FIFA is facing the worst-case scenario. After the world football governing body announced plans to sell off World Cup stakes in order to generate billions in profits, UEFA drew consequences today.

In an official statement, European football’s governing body announced its complete withdrawal from all FIFA-organized competitions, including the World Cup, should FIFA go through with its plans. Other associations could now follow the boycott very quickly.

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🚨 @TheAthleticFC CONCACAF 41 nations are meeting for an emergency call at 1230 ET. Concerns about process, transparency and why cash-rich FIFA needs external investment. Will they follow UEFA boycott or strengthen previous statement of concern?
– giovedì 30 luglio 2026

Sources close to UEFA confirmed this to talkSPORT. At almost the same time, The Athletic reports that all 41 CONCACAF members (countries from North America, Central America and the Caribbean) will meet later today for a crisis meeting. The aim is reportedly also a FIFA boycott.

It seems to be only a matter of time before other confederations such as CAF (Africa) or CONMEBOL (South America) follow suit.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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