AFC backs UEFA and CONCACAF who plan boycott over FIFA World Cup proposals

FIFA face global mutiny as Asian Football Confederation stand with Europe and North America after their boycott threats.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026The ‌Asian Football Confederation has said it “stands in solidarity” with regional ⁠bodies UEFA and ⁠CONCACAF in opposing plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors but stopped short of threatening ⁠to boycott events run by FIFA, global football’s governing body.The confederation in a statement on Friday expressed “deep concern” over the proposed establishment of a $20bn commercial ⁠subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), to run the World Cup and FIFA’s other events.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup: All to knowlist 2 of 4What has FIFA charged Argentina with, and what could the punishment be?list 3 of 4Storm apologize after co-owner berates teen girls for support of Cunninghamlist 4 of 4Viral finger-clicker suspended as cricket storm remains in global spotlightend of list“The fact that the situation has reached the point where the real possibility of a FIFA World Cup boycott has entered public discourse should ...