Infantino scraps World Cup investment plan

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned proposals to create
a commercial subsidiary to run World Cup, selling stakes to private
investors, after fierce criticism from continental confederations

FIFA
President
Gianni
Infantino
UEFA
President
Aleksander
Čeferin

Abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal aimed to raise up
to $10bn, with each member association receiving $40m in future funding

FIFA CONGRESS VOTING STRUCTURE
Six confederations, 211 Member Associations, each with one vote

UEFA
Europe
All members
voted to boycott
World Cup and
future FIFA
events

CONCACAF
North and
Central America
Rejects
proposal
citing lack of
due process

OFC
Oceania
Had been
due to
discuss
proposals
in August

CONMEBOL
South America
Argentina,
Paraguay and
Uruguay set to
co-host 2030
World Cup

AFC
Asia
Against plan, accusing FIFA
of introducing “significant
initiative” without consultation

CAF
Africa
Benefited from expanded
2026 World Cup, with nine
teams reaching knock-out stage

Infantino had indicated proposals would require straight majority
to progress – meaning 106 members would need to vote in favour

Critics
included
senior adviser
Carlos Cordeiro
and FIFA chief
operating officer
Kevin Lamour

Sources: BBC, Sky Sports
Picture: Getty Images
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