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AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’

Asian Football Confederation chief says plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes undermines sport's continental structure.

Source Summary Published July 30, 2026 Brief Under 1 min brief
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Asian Football Confederation chief slams lack of consultation over plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes and says it undermines sport’s continental structure. Asian Football Confederation ‌(AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has branded FIFA’s lack of consultation over its plan ⁠to sell stakes in ⁠the World Cup to private investors “totally unacceptable”, saying the move undermined the sport’s existing continental structure.

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