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FIFA Women's Football Under Threat

Published August 1, 2026 · Updated August 1, 2026 · The Guardian

FIFA's aborted plan to sell stakes in major tournaments would have severely impacted women's football, which received minimal attention in the proposal.

Despite women's football being mentioned only once in FIFA's 25-page sales deck for its now-abandoned tournament stake sale, the sport faced significant threats from the proposal. iwanktv.club

UEFA's statement that European national teams would boycott FIFA competitions while the proposal remains stands as strong opposition to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, with women's football finding itself at the forefront of the battle for football's governance.

FIFA Women's Football Under Threat

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