Detroit, MI, July 30, 2026 — Global soccer organizations are voicing significant opposition to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell a stake in World Cup revenue to private investors. Key continental federations, including those in Asia and Europe, have expressed apprehension regarding the potential repercussions of such a deal.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has issued a warning, highlighting potential risks to its own established competitions. Meanwhile, UEFA, the governing body for European football, is preparing to convene with its member associations to devise a strategy to resist the plan.

Details of the proposal indicate the establishment of an investment vehicle based in New York, which has been linked to Joshua Kushner. As part of the initiative, FIFA has reportedly offered its member federations $20 million, with the prospect of additional future funding contingent on their investment in this venture.

Primary concerns raised by these soccer bodies include the potential for the plan to undermine existing continental competitions and a perceived lack of adequate due process in the FIFA administration’s approach to the proposal. The full scope of the financial arrangements and the long-term implications for the global football landscape remain subjects of ongoing discussion and concern among FIFA’s member federations.

The specific details regarding the investment vehicle and the terms offered to member federations were not fully elaborated upon in the provided summary.



Story summarized from the original created by Graham Dunbar, Associated Press on www.clickondetroit.com, see more information here.

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