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Stunning Surprise: FIFA Wants to Sell the World Cup and UEFA Responds with a Fiery Statement

Summary by Sporting News
A major crisis has erupted between FIFA and UEFA, days after the end of the 2026 World Cup, which Spain won.
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Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to FIFA's member associations, stating that they have 53 days to decide their position on the controversial plan.

·Helsinki, Finland
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The World Cup wants to continue to evolve so that more selections will participate in the future. In the last edition, up to 48 countries played the World Cup and, now, Gianni Infantino’s desire is for the number to expand to 64. An expansion that has shaken the foundations of football before an ever more calendar ... Continue reading "The offer with which Infantino hopes to convince the 211 Federations to sell the World Cup"

·Madrid, Spain
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FIFA wants to sell the World Cup to the "pieces" for 4 billion, but UEFA has stopped: "Football is not for sale!". Between business with the Trump clan and polemics, the game now runs right behind the scenes.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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The former Swiss leader reacts with a strong message to FIFA's plans to sell the World Cup and the involvement of the President of the United States.

·Madrid, Spain
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European football organisation denounces FIFA’s attempt to privatise part of its tournaments and warns that sport cannot be traded

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Sporting News broke the news in Charlotte, United States on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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