UEFA has escalated its dispute with FIFA by issuing a formal legal notice to Gianni Infantino over the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal. The governing body is considering legal action and demanded preservation of all related records.

Three confederations were hard against the idea. The other three didn't exactly voice support either.

The Asian Football Confederation has joined the North, Central America and Caribbean football association and UEFA in opposition to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors.

European soccer associations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.

This is an updated version of an article that first appeared on The Athletic in May 2025. For an insight into the one-upmanship between FIFA, the world football governing body, and UEFA, its European counterpart,

UEFA, European soccer’s 55-member governing body, is set to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA-organized competitions in protest of a $20 billion Wall Street-style takeover of the global game, sources familiar with the matter told The Post.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino with President of the United States Donald J. Trump during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026,

UEFA had pledged to boycott FIFA competitions until plans to sell stakes in a World Cup company to private investors were scrapped.