UEFA, World Cup and FIFA
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Aleksander Ceferin, the President of Boycott, did not attend the FIFA Men's World Cup Final on Sunday. Spain topped Argentina, 1-0, in the FIFA Men's World Cup Final on Sunday. Spain won the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin sensationally boycotted the World Cup final as European football’s civil war with Fifa escalates further. The Slovenian stayed far away from Spain’s 1-0
UEFA, European soccer’s 55-member governing body, is set to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA-organized competitions in protest of a $20 billion Wall Street-style takeover of the global game, sources familiar with the matter told The Post.
European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
GENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. The North American soccer body rejected his plan later the same day.
The moves by the two most important national confederations in the sport have put not only this plan in jeopardy, but also Infantino's coming bid for a fourth term as president.
France say they are still planning to compete in the Under-20 Women's World Cup next month despite a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions.
England stalwart Lucy Bronze has thrown her significant weight behind a potential UEFA boycott of FIFA competitions, insisting that drastic action is necessary to safeguard the long-term integrity of the sport.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin is planning face-to-face talks with Nasser Al-Khelaifi at the Super Cup final on August 12. Al-Khelaifi is one of Ceferin’s key allies and talkSPORT understands