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FIFA scraps World Cup sell off plans, Infantino says

July 31, 2026 7:49 PM EDT

Silhouettes depicting FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin are seen next to text that reads "FIFA Stake Sale?" in this illustration taken July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

July 31 (Reuters) - ‌FIFA ​President ​Gianni Infantino said on ‌Friday world soccer's governing ⁠body has scrapped ‌plans to sell ‌a stake in the World Cup ​to private investors after widespread ⁠backlash.

"Having listened carefully to all ​the views, it has become clear that ​the project ‌has created divisions of a ⁠nature that, regardless of the level ⁠of support, are no ​longer in the interest of the objective set ‌out in the first place," ‌Infantino said.

(Reporting ⁠by Chris ‌Thomas in ​Mexico City, Editing by Rosalba ‌O'Brien)



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