Live blog – last updated 18 August 2026. Newest entries first. FIFA President Gianni Infantino withdrew a plan to sell minority stakes in a commercial subsidiary controlling the men’s and women’s World Cups on 1 August 2026, seven days after it emerged. FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) drew opposition from three confederations, a UEFA boycott threat … Continue reading FIFA World Cup sell-off: Trump defends Infantino as UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC attack act of “deception”