# World Cup plan fallout: AFC reacts after Infantino scraps investment push

https://mins.news/en/item/11695

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-01 07:33 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/1/fifa-world-cup-plan-fallout-afc-react-as-fifa-scrap-investment-push?traffic_source=rss

> The Asian Football Confederation says FIFA’s future must be shaped through “proper consultation.” The statement follows fallout from a World Cup plan after Gianni Infantino scrapped an investment push. The AFC is calling for a formal consultative process to guide FIFA’s direction. The dispute centres on the plan and the consequences of abandoning its investment drive.

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