# UEFA says FIFA boycott remains despite Infantino World Cup selloff U-turn

https://mins.news/en/item/15307

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-06 14:40 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/6/uefa-say-fifa-boycott-remains-after-infantino-world-cup-plan-fallout?traffic_source=rss

> European football’s governing body says its boycott of FIFA remains in place. UEFA says FIFA has not fulfilled the conditions required to end the action. The statement follows Gianni Infantino’s reversal on a proposed World Cup selloff. UEFA’s position indicates that the change has not resolved the dispute over FIFA’s return to the global game.

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