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FIFA faces UEFA-led opposition to $4.2 bn stake sale

Published 1 August 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is facing a major internal revolt over his plan to sell a multibillion-dollar stake in the commercial future of the World Cup to private investors, with the European governing body UEFA leading the opposition. Confidential documents reveal FIFA aims to raise up to $4.

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