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Is FIFA selling parts of the World Cup to private investors?

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This week FIFA announced plans to form a new subsidiary company to run part of the World Cup and offer a 20% stake.

Infantino defends $20bn Fifa commercial venture after mounting backlash

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President of world football’s governing body says plan to sell stake to investors ‘is an opportunity and not an obligation’

FIFA charges Argentina after World Cup final brawl with Spain

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FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle after final with Spain and 'Malvinas' banner after England game.

FIFA World Cup sale: What comes next in Gianni Infantino's investment plan as global outcry grows

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Critics of Gianni Infantino's FIFA Forward Enterprise spotted what they believed to be clear indications that this new venture would be a plan rife for corruption.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina handed free pass to 2030 World Cup despite not hosting tournament as FIFA makes rare qualification decision

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The decision has created plenty of discussion around the future of international soccer, with one unique factor separating this World Cup from previous editions.

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FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions

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There was a furious backlash on Wednesday to FIFA's controversial plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions through the creation of a private subsidiary. FRANCE 24's James Vasina reports.

Argentina players face FIFA investigation over World Cup final altercation with Spain

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FIFA announced Wednesday that it had opened proceedings into some Argentina players for their behaviour after losing the World Cup to Spain.

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‘It’s a golden opportunity’ – Infantino defends FIFA World Cup commercial proposal

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to expoit the commercial benefits of the World Cup was "an opportunity but not an obligation".

¿El Mundial llega a Wall Street? Lo que sabemos sobre la propuesta de la FIFA para la venta de derechos

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Aproximadamente una semana y media después de la finalización de uno de los mejores Mundiales de la historia, han surgido…

FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

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GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

¿El Mundial llega a Wall Street? Lo que sabemos sobre la propuesta de la FIFA para la venta de derechos

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Análisis por Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Aproximadamente una semana y media después de la finalización de uno de los mejores Mundiales de la historia, han surgido noticias que hacen que la FIFA y su presidente, Gianni Infantino, tras su…

Who owns FIFA? How soccer organization works and where its money goes

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FIFA is technically classed as an ownerless and a non-profit. That hasn't stopped it from securing bundles of cash in recent years.

Is FIFA selling off the World Cup? Your questions answered

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The 2026 World Cup just ended, but FIFA is already thinking about its next tournament.

Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens

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Uefa has called an emergency ­meeting of its 55 members for Thursday afternoon to discuss a coordinated response to Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors. A European boycott of Fifa tournaments is…

FIFA charges Argentina over World Cup ‘Falkland Islands’ banner and final brawl

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FIFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Argentina following their behaviour in the World Cup

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FIFA opens disciplinary cases against Gavi and Argentina, with AFA accused of four World Cup breaches

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FIFA has opened disciplinary cases against Spain's Gavi and numerous Argentina players following the 2026 World Cup final, with AFA accused of four potential breaches throughout the entire tournament.

FIFA’s Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

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GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to…