The 2026 FIFA World Cup final was a star-studded affair, with icons from across the globe gathering at MetLife Stadium. However, it was one name that boycotted the event that is making headlines.

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.

At a meeting on Thursday, European nations agreed to boycott men's and women's World Cups unless FIFA's private investment plans are shelved

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.

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.

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin boycotts World Cup final in protest against Fifa and Trump - Fifa has come under heavy scrutiny during the 2026 World Cup, with the debacle surrounding Folarin Balogu