Big dispute about plans of FIFA

31. July 2026, 12:15

Gianni Infantino is the boss of FIFA. FIFA is the global football group. He wants to sell parts of the world cup. Private investors shall pay much money. They get parts of a new company. This company is FIFA Forward Enterprise.

3 big groups now say no. UEFA from Europe says no to the plan. CONCACAF from North America is also against it. On Friday the group AFC from Asia also says no. Together these groups have 136 votes. This is the majority at FIFA.

UEFA even talks about a boycott. That means teams from Europe do not play. FIFA says: Football is not sold. FIFA checks the plan more. But an important advisor stops now. His name is Carlos Cordeiro. He thinks the plan is bad for football.

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Definitions

FIFA: FIFA is the global group for football. It plans big tournaments like the world cup.
Investor: An investor gives money for a project. Later the investor wants to make profit.
Boycott: A boycott means that someone does not join on purpose to show protest.
UEFA: UEFA is the group for football in Europe.
CONCACAF: This is the football group for North America.
AFC: AFC is the group for football in Asia.

People

Gianni Infantino: He is the president of the global football group FIFA.
Carlos Cordeiro: He was an important advisor and stops now.

Locations

Europe: A continent with many countries.

Sources

FAZ 31. July 2026, 07:13

CONCACAF lehnt Infantinos Investorenpläne zur Fußball-WM ab

Spiegel 31. July 2026, 09:33

Fifa: Investorenpläne von Gianni Infantino haben keine Mehrheit mehr

SRF 31. July 2026, 10:08

Investorendeal kritisiert - Uefa droht Infantino mit WM-Boykott – auch Concacaf lehnt ab

SRF 31. July 2026, 10:14

Fifa-Investorendeal - Auch Asien zeigt Infantinos WM-Plan die rote Karte

Südtirol News 31. July 2026, 10:08

Auch Asien dagegen, Mehrheit lehnt umstrittene FIFA-Pläne ab

Kurier 31. July 2026, 09:56

Gegen Privatisierung: Mehrheit des Weltfußballs gegen FIFA-Boss Infantino

FAZ 31. July 2026, 10:14

WM-Pläne der FIFA: Auch Asien widersetzt sich Gianni Infantino

Bild 31. July 2026, 10:49

Protest gegen WM-Pläne: Infantinos Chefberater schmeißt hin

Tiroler Tageszeitung 31. July 2026, 10:18

Heftiger Gegenwind für Infantino: Mehrheit lehnt umstrittene FIFA-Pläne ab | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

20 Min 31. July 2026, 10:59

Fifa-Investorenpläne: Infantinos Chefberater tritt aus Protest zurück

Bild 31. July 2026, 11:07

Chef-Berater von Gianni Infantino wirft hin

Al Jazeera 31. July 2026, 10:52

AFC backs UEFA and CONCACAF who plan boycott over FIFA World Cup proposals

Al Jazeera 31. July 2026, 10:50

FIFA World Cup plan fallout: Infantino’s senior adviser, Cordeiro, resigns

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