{"id":21093,"date":"2026-07-29T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21093"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:12:08","slug":"fifa-draws-fury-over-plan-to-sell-stakes-in-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21093","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Draws Fury Over Plan to Sell Stakes in World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">\n<p><h2 id=\"soccer-confederations-lawmakers-criticize-proposal\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 font-editorial text-black-coffee text-mobile-h2 lg:scroll-mt-28 lg:text-h2 mb-4\">Soccer confederations, lawmakers criticize proposal<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">UEFA, which represents 55 FIFA member associations, was not the only soccer body to express concern about the proposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">CONCACAF, the confederation that governs soccer in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean and that represents 35 of FIFA\u2019s member associations, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/2082387863438508276\" target=\"undefined\">said<\/a> it was \u201cdeeply concerned by the lack of due process,\u201d including the fact that plans had been announced \u201cbefore any discussion with the relevant governance bodies and stakeholders has taken place.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The Football Association, England\u2019s national football governing body, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/news\/2026\/jul\/29\/statement-fifa-world-cup-proposal-20262907\" target=\"undefined\">said<\/a> it was \u201cdeeply concerned about the lack of process and governance to get to this point, and the apparent substance and principles involved.\u201d FA Chair Debbie Hewitt is one of FIFA\u2019s eight vice-presidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-element\" class=\"rich-text mb-6 font-graphik text-body-large text-black-coffee mt-8 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-black-coffee focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:shadow-focus-color text-left\">The Asian Football Confederation also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-afc.com\/en\/more\/afc_news.html\/news\/afc-statement-on-the-fifa-forward-enterprise-proposal\" target=\"undefined\">expressed concern<\/a> about the proposal and said it was not consulted on it. 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