News (2026年8月9-16日号)

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after wide resistance from membership

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the match in New Jersey on July 19
Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy presentation after the match in New Jersey on July 19 Reuters

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that world soccer’s governing body had scrapped plans to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors after widespread backlash. “This proposal will not proceed,” Infantino said in a statement late on July 31. FIFA’s plan was to create a $20 billion subsi...

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