Overview
- FIFA officially abandoned the plan to sell World Cup stakes and issued apologies after a crisis meeting in Rabat that nonetheless saw the organisation’s leadership reaffirm full support for president Gianni Infantino.
- UEFA has declared it has lost confidence in Infantino and kept a threat to boycott FIFA competitions, pressing for guarantees that similar unilateral moves cannot recur.
- The Confederation of African Football and several national federations including Argentina’s AFA publicly backed Infantino and praised his development work and governance record.
- CONCACAF and CONMEBOL voiced sharp governance concerns about the proposal and called for reforms of FIFA’s decision processes while stopping short of moves to remove the president.
- Media reports alleging vote‑trading offers to secure support have been published and denied by FIFA, and the dispute now raises the chance of new challengers and shifting alliances ahead of the March 2027 vote.