Overview
- UEFA’s 55 member associations met and unanimously declared they will not take part in any FIFA competition while the proposal to create FIFA Forward Enterprise and sell minority stakes remains active.
- FIFA has proposed forming FIFA Forward Enterprise, valuing it around $20 billion, and offering roughly 20% to private investors to manage the World Cup and other tournaments.
- FIFA tied large financial incentives to the plan, offering one-off and higher development payments that supporters say aim to secure member approval by the mid-September deadline.
- Reporting names Thrive Eternal and Joshua Kushner among prospective investors and notes links to figures close to President Trump, which has intensified political and reputational opposition.
- The boycott could be tested as soon as October in Women’s World Cup play-offs and would complicate scheduling, broadcast deals and player pathways for 2027 and 2030 tournaments.