FIFA cancels plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors

FIFA cancels plan to sell World Cup stakes to private equity investors

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:43:34 GMT

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he’s scrapping a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors after strong backlash and statements of non-participation in FIFA events from organizations in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: FIFA kills controversial plan to sell World Cup rights to a Kushner-led group — www.rawstory.com
Left: The Kushner-Backed FIFA Takeover Tearing the Soccer World Apart — www.motherjones.com
Left: FIFA Opens Disciplinary Case Over Argentina Conduct At World Cup — www.huffpost.com
Center-Left: FIFA president nixes idea to sell stakes in World Cup to private equity investors — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan after outcry — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors — www.npr.org

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