Uefa and Concacaf challenge Fifa World Cup sale plan
Brazil coach Ancelotti said the 2028 Olympics and youth sides will shape his next World Cup squad after the round-of-16 loss to Norway, with a focus on midfield renewal.
Garber said the World Cup gave MLS momentum, with ticket sales up 58% and 45 league players involved, as the league eyes long-term growth after the tournament.
World Cup breakout Vozinha faces a vote over using his nickname at Colo Colo after Cape Verde’s run, while paperwork delays his arrival and boosts club interest.
The KNVB called Fifa’s plan to sell World Cup stakes a ‘very worrying development’, citing governance and transparency concerns before Uefa’s wider response.
Fifa’s plan to raise up to $20bn by selling stakes in World Cup-related commercial rights has triggered widespread opposition. The piece explains the proposal and next steps.
Infantino’s push to privatise World Cup rights has angered allies and confederations, with boycott threats growing over secrecy, governance and a 53-day deadline.
Uefa will hold an emergency meeting on Fifa’s World Cup sale plans after a 19 September deadline and $20m offer to associations, with boycott talk emerging as backlash grows.
Messi returned to Inter Miami training 10 days after Argentina’s 1-0 World Cup final defeat by Spain, but has yet to confirm his national-team future.
Fifa charged Argentina after the World Cup for a post-final scuffle after Spain’s 1-0 win, a ‘Malvinas’ banner after beating England 2-1, and fan misconduct.
Concacaf criticised Fifa’s World Cup stake sale ultimatum, saying it learned of the plan via media reports and raising concerns over due process and governance.
Infantino defended selling World Cup stakes, saying fans would ‘gain immeasurably’, as Uefa weighed a possible boycott over the deadline-linked plan and funding threat.
Slavko Vincic said Messi behaved 'in a sportsmanlike manner' in the 2026 World Cup final, and defended VAR after Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina.
Fermin Lopez said missing Spain’s World Cup win through injury was 'the worst summer' of his life, admitting he 'needed help' before later attending the final in New York.
