Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal

France 24 Monday 03 August 2026, 06:41 UTC By L'Equipe TV 1 min read

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Infantino under growing pressure after FIFA scraps World Cup investor proposal To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Issued on: FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after abandoning plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors. Infantino’s plans fell apart after UEFA’s 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions. CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation also said they opposed the plan. Randal Kolo Muani has officially left Paris Saint-Germain to join Juventus. Liverpool suffered their first pre-season defeat. Lorena Wiebes remains unbeatable in the Women’s Tour de France. Léon Marchand will be competing at the European Swimming Championships. [Image text:] AR MAV'S VI VISA FIFA

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