Gianni Infantino stops sale of World Cup

1. August 2026, 16:30

Gianni Infantino is the boss of Fifa. Fifa is the world group for football. He wants to sell parts of the World Cup. Private investors want to pay much money for this. Many football groups find this plan bad. They say: Football belongs to the fans. Football does not belong to companies.

Uefa is very angry. Uefa is the group for football in Europe. Uefa threatens with a boycott. A boycott means: Teams stop playing at the World Cup. Groups from Asia and America are also against the plan. Only groups from Africa help Infantino.

Now Infantino stops the plan. He says: The plan brings fight. He does not want fight. He wants to unite football again. Experts say: This is a heavy loss for Infantino. Many groups do not trust him now.

Uefa wants a change. Uefa says: Fifa has enough money in the bank. Fifa does not need to sell parts. In March 2027 is a new vote for the Fifa boss. It is now unsure if people vote for Infantino again.

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Definitions

Fifa: Fifa is the world group for football.
Uefa: Uefa is the group for football in Europe.
Investoren: Investors give money for a project. They want to make profit later.
Boykott: A boycott means that people do not take part.

People

Gianni Infantino: Gianni Infantino is the boss of Fifa.
Aleksander Ceferin: Aleksander Ceferin is the boss of Uefa.
Bernd Neuendorf: Bernd Neuendorf is the boss of German football.

Locations

Europa: Europe is a big continent with many countries.
Schweiz: Switzerland is a country in Europe.

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