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FIFA drops World Cup stake sale after UEFA confidence loss

Published 1 August 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has withdrawn a controversial plan to sell a stake in the World Cup and other tournaments to private investors after facing overwhelming global opposition, culminating in a formal declaration of lost confidence from European football's governing body.

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