Uefa says World Cup boycott may still go ahead

In a statement, European governing body Uefa have said its conditions had not been met in reaction to Gianni Infantino's plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors, despite it being aborted. We have the latest, and we hear reaction from across the world.

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Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Tuesday August 4, 2026.Credit: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)