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FIFA Considered Privately Funded 211 Team U-15 World Cup: Would Offer Canada Opportunity but Raises Familiar Criticism

For Canada’s next generation, Gianni Infantino’s proposed FIFA Under-15 World Cup could’ve represented a chance that simply does not exist often enough for Canadian youth internationals. But it may not be the right idea. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has held discussions with private investors about creating a 211-team U-15 World Cup, inspired by baseball’s Little […] The post FIFA considered privately funded 211 team U-15 World Cup: Would off…

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino would have initiated last year, according to information published by The Athletic on Thursday, talks to launch a U15 World Cup with no less than... 211 teams, that is, all nations represented by a member federation of the world forum.

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Secret plans to commercialize a football tournament for 15-year-olds have reportedly been shelved just before this summer's World Cup.

·Oslo, Norway
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After the idea of bringing several private investors to the traditional World Championship, here is another proposal from the president of FIFA Infantino

FIFA has considered using private investors to develop and commercialize a new global competition for the under-15s......

According to information revealed this Thursday by "The Athletic", Gianni Infantino would have started discussions last year to launch a World Cup of Under-15s at 211 teams. But the FIFA president did not manage to complete this project.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, has discussed with private investors to study the creation and marketing...

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VG broke the news in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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