Uefa doubles down on World Cup boycott in effort to oust Infantino

Europe’s football governing body reiterates threat despite Fifa ditching plan to sell stake to external investors

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Uefa doubles down on World Cup boycott in effort to oust Infantino

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FIFA apologizes for failed Infantino bid to sell the World Cup to Trump’s in-laws, but throws ‘full support’ behind his continued presidency fortune.com
FIFA closes ranks round Infantino amid mounting leadership crisis france24.com
European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo npr.org

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