Infantino’s FIFA World Cup stakes plan: Would UEFA boycott, would it work?

Core Impact Points

• FIFA plans to create a $20bn subsidiary to run the World Cup and other events, with minority stakes sold to external investors to raise up to $4.2bn.
• The proposal has been slammed by UEFA, which claims it crosses a line that football's governing institutions should never cross, and by the UK Prime Minister, who says football belongs to the fans, not investors.
• The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has expressed deep concern over the lack of due process and transparency in the proposal.
• The plan could lead to a boycott of FIFA competitions by UEFA, which has the power to influence the outcome of FIFA's 211-country membership.
• The proposal has implications for the US market, as the 2026 World Cup is set to be held in the US, Canada, and Mexico, and could impact the sport's growth and development in the region.
• FIFA claims that all net benefits from the plan will be reinvested in football, and that it will support sustainable, inclusive development in every corner of the world.