FIFA scraps its World Cup investment plan after backlash

Left: FIFA kills controversial plan to sell World Cup rights to a Kushner-led group — www.rawstory.com
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Left: <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fifa-has-scrapped-20-billion-world-cup-sell-off-plan-new-york-post-reports_n_6a6d22a8e4b06d9e86a32b11?origin=home-latest-news-unit" rel="noopener nofollow">FIFA Scraps World Cup Sell-Off Plan After Resistance From Members —
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czekr6kn58po?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss" rel="noopener nofollow">Fifa scraps World Cup investment plan after outcry — www.bbc.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash" rel="noopener nofollow">Fifa scraps proposal to sell off stakes in World Cup after widespread backlash — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/31/nx-s1-5915820/fifa-world-cup-gianni-infantino" rel="noopener nofollow">FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors — www.npr.org
Center-Right: <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/fifa-gianni-infantino-ditches-private-investment-plan-1236825512/" rel="noopener nofollow">FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino on the Ropes as He Ditches Controversial $20 Billion Private Investment Plan — www.variety.com

Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:55:06 GMT

FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.