{"id":365905,"date":"2026-07-30T19:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/european-nations-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-goes-ahead-with-investment-plan-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:00:20","slug":"european-nations-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-goes-ahead-with-investment-plan-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/european-nations-to-boycott-world-cup-if-fifa-goes-ahead-with-investment-plan-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with investment plan | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AQ-Eh6dsLA8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"European nations to boycott World Cup if Fifa goes ahead with investment plan | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQ-Eh6dsLA8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Uefa&#8217;s 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was made at an emergency meeting called to discuss the proposals announced by Fifa &#8211; world football&#8217;s governing body &#8211; on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Uefa, which governs European football, had made its opposition clear by releasing two damning statements about the plans &#8211; and that strength of feeling has now been reaffirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The boycott would cover all Fifa competitions, including the men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s World Cups and Club World Cup, and be triggered if Fifa president Gianni Infantino&#8217;s proposals are voted through by member associations.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#WorldCup #Football #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uefa&#8217;s 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. 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