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Opposition Grows to FIFA World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Pushback to a controversial plan put forward by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to sell off stakes in the World Cup and other commercial operations to private investors is growing.

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Pushback to a controversial plan put forward by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to sell off stakes in the World Cup and other commercial operations to private investors is growing. European soccer governing body UEFA has called an emergency meeting of its members on Thursday to discuss a coordinated response to the plan, with a European boycott of FIFA tournaments among the options being discussed.

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