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Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup

World August 01, 2026 11:35 AM
Watch: Why Fifa dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup

BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why Fifa president Gianni Infantino has backed down on his controversial investment proposal for the football governing body's major competitions.

Infantino said it had become clear the project had "created divisions" that are "no longer in the interest" of its original objective.