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All 55 UEFA member associations voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions, including the men's and women's World Cups, in protest at FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in its tournaments to private investors.

All 55 UEFA member associations voted unanimously on Thursday to boycott FIFA competitions, including the men's and women's World Cups, in protest at FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in its tournaments to private investors.

On Tuesday, Infantino announced <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/fifa-plans-b-subsidiary-uefa-threatens-boycott">FIFA's plan to create a commercial subsidiary</a> called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), in which private investors will hold a 20% stake in a structure valued at $20 billion. Thrive Eternal, a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner — brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump — is expected to lead the investor group.

On Tuesday, Infantino announced FIFA's plan to create a commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), in which private investors will hold a 20% stake in a structure valued at $20 billion. Thrive Eternal, a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner — brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump — is expected to lead the investor group.

To secure approval from FIFA's 211 member associations, Infantino offered each federation $20 million in initial funding, with projected total payments of $86 million through 2038, setting a mid-September deadline for acceptance. Investment bank J.P. Morgan is serving as FIFA's financial adviser on the project.

To secure approval from FIFA's 211 member associations, Infantino offered each federation $20 million in initial funding, with projected total payments of $86 million through 2038, setting a mid-September deadline for acceptance. Investment bank J.P. Morgan is serving as FIFA's financial adviser on the project.

"UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions," the European football body said. UEFA's boycott threat mirrors a tactic it previously used in 2021, when it compelled FIFA to abandon a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years.

"UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions," the European football body said. UEFA's boycott threat mirrors a tactic it previously used in 2021, when it compelled FIFA to abandon a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years.

UEFA condemned the proposal as having been "conceived in secret" without meaningful consultation, calling it "an abdication of FIFA's duty as the custodian of world football." The Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF, which represents 41 nations in North and Central America and the Caribbean, also expressed opposition to the plan.

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UEFA condemned the proposal as having been "conceived in secret" without meaningful consultation, calling it "an abdication of FIFA's duty as the custodian of world football." The Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF, which represents 41 nations in North and Central America and the Caribbean, also expressed opposition to the plan.

The boycott's first test at a senior level is expected in October, when the Women's World Cup play-offs are scheduled, while the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, beginning Sept. 5, is the earliest age-group tournament affected.

The boycott's first test at a senior level is expected in October, when the Women's World Cup play-offs are scheduled, while the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, beginning Sept. 5, is the earliest age-group tournament affected.

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FIFA's plan would create a commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise, with private investors holding a 20% stake in a structure valued at $20 billion. Thrive Eternal, a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner — brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump — is expected to lead the investor group.

FIFA's plan would create a commercial subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise, with private investors holding a 20% stake in a structure valued at $20 billion. Thrive Eternal, a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner — brother of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump — is expected to lead the investor group.

The boycott's first test at a senior level is expected in October, when the Women's World Cup play-offs are scheduled, while the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, beginning Sept. 5, represents the earliest age-group tournament affected.

The boycott's first test at a senior level is expected in October, when the Women's World Cup play-offs are scheduled, while the Women's Under-20 World Cup in Poland, beginning Sept. 5, represents the earliest age-group tournament affected.

UEFA's boycott threat mirrors a tactic it previously used in 2021, when it compelled FIFA to abandon a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter also criticized the current plan, telling Reuters that "football belongs to no individual and to no institution — it belongs to the people."

UEFA's boycott threat mirrors a tactic it previously used in 2021, when it compelled FIFA to abandon a proposal to hold the World Cup every two years. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter also criticized the current plan, telling Reuters that "football belongs to no individual and to no institution — it belongs to the people."

FIFA's plan to hand ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors would permanently subordinate football's future to shareholder returns. Decisions on competition formats and the international calendar would be driven by profit, not the good of the game. This proposal was cooked up in secret and forced on national associations through intimidation — that's not democracy, that's a shakedown.

FIFA's plan to hand ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors would permanently subordinate football's future to shareholder returns. Decisions on competition formats and the international calendar would be driven by profit, not the good of the game. This proposal was cooked up in secret and forced on national associations through intimidation — that's not democracy, that's a shakedown.

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The FIFA Forward Enterprise plan is a voluntary, democratic proposal that would more than double development funding for all 211 member associations — from $8 million to $20 million per cycle. FIFA retains full control over sporting decisions, competition formats and the match calendar, so the game itself stays protected. Blocking this deal means the smallest football nations lose out on the biggest development investment in sports history.

The FIFA Forward Enterprise plan is a voluntary, democratic proposal that would more than double development funding for all 211 member associations — from $8 million to $20 million per cycle. FIFA retains full control over sporting decisions, competition formats and the match calendar, so the game itself stays protected. Blocking this deal means the smallest football nations lose out on the biggest development investment in sports history.

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The FFE is a voluntary, democratic proposal that would more than double development funding for all 211 member associations. FIFA retains full control over sporting decisions, competition formats and the match calendar, so the game itself stays protected. Blocking this deal means the smallest football nations lose out on the biggest investment in sports development in history.

The FFE is a voluntary, democratic proposal that would more than double development funding for all 211 member associations. FIFA retains full control over sporting decisions, competition formats and the match calendar, so the game itself stays protected. Blocking this deal means the smallest football nations lose out on the biggest investment in sports development in history.

FIFA's plan to hand ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors would permanently subordinate football's future to shareholder returns. Decisions on competition formats and the international calendar would be driven by profit, not the good of the game. This proposal was cooked up in secret and forced on national associations through intimidation — that's a shakedown.

FIFA's plan to hand ownership stakes in the World Cup to private investors would permanently subordinate football's future to shareholder returns. Decisions on competition formats and the international calendar would be driven by profit, not the good of the game. This proposal was cooked up in secret and forced on national associations through intimidation — that's a shakedown.

There's a 10% chance that there will be a breakaway European Soccer League match before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 10% chance that there will be a breakaway European Soccer League match before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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