What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?

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BBC World framed the story around UEFA’s “furious” reaction, foregrounding the governing body’s anger and its potential impact on European football. The separate BBC piece focused on the Football Association’s “deep concern” and…

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What could happen to Fifa if Uefa boycotts World Cup?

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She spoke out against the plan at Uefa's emergency meeting on Thursday. The FA said it stands "shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues" on the matter.Scottish FA president Mike Mulraney is also chair of Fifa's finance committee. This is not something Fifa would ever entertain."Infantino became Fifa president in 2016 when he beat Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa by 115 votes to 88.

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▪She spoke out against the plan at Uefa's emergency meeting on Thursday.
▪The FA said it stands "shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues" on the matter.Scottish FA president Mike Mulraney is also chair of Fifa's finance committee.
▪This is not something Fifa would ever entertain."Infantino became Fifa president in 2016 when he beat Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman al-Khalifa by 115 votes to 88.

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▪ UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans - Reuters — Google News
▪ FA 'deeply concerned' by Fifa plan as Uefa to meet — BBC News

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Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin (left) has been firmly against many changes driven by Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino (right)BySimon StoneChief football news reporterPublished30 July 2026Updated 8 minutes agoThe bombshell statement landed at 16:00 BST on Thursday, 30 July.In terms of impact, European football's governing body Uefa could not have gone any bigger."Uefa and its national associations will not participate in Fifa competitions," it said.Eleven brutal words.

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