Coverage dated August 6, 2026

UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting

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European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing.

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  1. KENS 5 San Antonio

    UEFA maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino's crisis meeting (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    European soccer’s governing body says it has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing.

  2. The Republic

    UEFA maintains boycott threat of FIFA competitions after Infantino’s crisis meeting (opens The Republic)

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    European soccer’s governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite FIFA apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott t…

  3. Al Jazeera

    UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turn (opens Al Jazeera)

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    European football's governing body says FIFA has not met conditions to end the boycott of their return to global game.

  4. The Guardian

    Uefa maintains that World Cup boycott still stands despite Infantino’s apology (opens The Guardian)

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    European body says Fifa statement ‘changes nothing’ Fifpro condemns ‘profound abuse of presidential power’ Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions and reiterated its loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino’s presidency.

  5. France 24

  6. BBC News

    Uefa says boycott may still go ahead as FA withdraws Infantino support (opens BBC News)

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    Fifa's backing of president Gianni Infantino at a meeting on Wednesday "changes nothing", says European governing body Uefa.

  7. France 24

    #UEFA maintains #WorldCup boycott despite #FIFA apology (opens France 24)

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    #FIFA's crisis meeting and apology haven't convinced #Europe's #football governing body. In a statement published on August 6, the #UEFA said it would maintain its #WorldCup #boycott over FIFA's plan to open up competitions to private investment.

  8. KION Central Coast

    FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s apology doesn’t quell Europe’s boycott plans as reckoning looms (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — If Gianni Infantino thought FIFA’s apologetic statement on Wednesday would quell calls for him to resign, then he would have been firmly mistaken. Just a day after senior officials threw their support behind the FIFA president following a crisis meeting in Morocco, Infanti…

  9. UPI

    UEFA keeps World Cup boycott threat despite FIFA apology for sale plan (opens UPI)

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    UEFA is holding on to its threat of a World Cup boycott, despite apologies from FIFA and Gianni Infantino for plans to sell stakes of the tournament.

  10. France 24

    FIFA closes ranks round Infantino amid mounting leadership crisis (opens France 24)

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    European football's governing body (UEFA) on Thursday reaffirmed its boycott of the World Cup despite FIFA's apology a day earlier for "errors" over its now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors.

  11. NPR

    European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo (opens NPR)

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    A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Europe maintains World Cup boycott threat after Gianni Infantino’s FIFA crisis meeting (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in Infantino, and said conditions to withdraw its threat had not been met. The boycott would start with next month's under-20 women's World Cup.

  13. Forbes

    Infantino's Redemption Plan Backfires: Europe Still Boycotting World Cup As Players’ Union Outraged (opens Forbes)

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    Infantino has faced calls to resign and statements of no confidence after he sought to plan part of the World Cup to private investors.

  14. WFMZ Allentown

    UEFA maintains boycott threat as African confederation backs Infantino (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Pressure built on FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday over his cancelled plan to bring private finance into football's World Cup, with European governing body UEFA reiterating a threat to boycott tournaments.

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