NEWS · 26 Aug 2026
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat
Round-up: Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat. Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.
Uefa set to drop Fifa tournament boycott threat. Based on available reporting: Uefa is set to drop its threat of boycotting Fifa competitions, having received assurances there will be no repeat of Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, BBC Sport has been told.
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