FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan

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Soccer-FIFA Faces Fresh Transparency Calls After Retreat on World Cup Sell-Off Plan
FIFA faced renewed calls for transparency on Saturday after it abruptly ⁠shelved ⁠plans to sell a stake in the commercial ⁠rights to the World Cup, a proposal that triggered fierce backlash from regional confederations that said they ​had been blindsided.

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World Cup Games Today: Is There FIFA Soccer on TV Schedule for Thursday, July 16?
European teams boycott FIFA over plan to sell World Cup stake to investors
European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
UEFA member federations agreed Thursday to boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.

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UEFA nations agree to boycott World Cups over FIFA’s private investment plans
FIFA President Gianni Infantino further isolated following senior advisor resignation and confederation revolts
CONCACAF, UEFA nations reject Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes
“UEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions,” the European soccer body said after an urgent online meeting of its 55 member nations.

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Reaction to FIFA scrapping World Cup sell-off plans
European soccer teams vote to boycott World Cups over controversial FIFA investment plan
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Choose Your Team and Play FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition on Netflix Games

Experience the tournament from your living room. Play solo or with friends and compete for World Cup glory. Football fans can now experience the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a whole new way with FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, available ...
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‘FIFA World Cup’ Video Game to Launch on Netflix With Daily Updates Based on Real Tournament Results

Netflix will make its biggest push into the gaming industry so far with the debut of “FIFA World Cup Launch Edition” June 11. Created by “007 First Light” developer Delphi Interactive and Netflix Games in collaboration with FIFA, “FIFA World Cup ...

How world soccer is governed: FIFA, UEFA and the balance of power

July 29 - FIFA's plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary to run the World Cup and sell minority stakes to external investors has highlighted the balance of power within world soccer. While FIFA is the sport's global governing body,
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FIFA Heroes launches globally

With FIFA World Cup 2026 well under way, FIFA is offering fans the chance to be part of the action by playing FIFA Heroes, a new five-a-side arcade game. Launching worldwide, the game is available from today on iOS and Android in all major markets Features ...