FIFA scraps its World Cup investment plan
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Say farewell to Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe, player of the tournament Rodri and household names such as Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal. It would amount to a spectacular act of asset stripping.
Gianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said his proposal "will not proceed" after UEFA — the European football association that includes powerhouses such as Spain, France, England and Germany — unanimously threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions going forward.
Three confederations were hard against the idea. The other three didn't exactly voice support either.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's World Cup privatization plan faced backlash from UEFA, CONCACAF, Asian Football Confederation, and within FIFA.
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A well-traveled veteran at age 30, Undav returns to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, where he has been one of the team's most consistent scorers. Regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers of all-time, Neuer became the oldest Germany player to feature at a major tournament, breaking the record previously held by Lothar Matthäus at 40 years and 79 days.
The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is in the rearview, but Erling Haaland is still riding the wave. Now he's met with Michael Jordan.