Women's Football at Center of FIFA Dispute

Despite women's football being mentioned only once in FIFA's 25-page sales deck for selling World Cup stakes to private investors, the sport found itself on the frontline in the fight for the "soul of football." The aborted proposal would have had significant consequences for women's football. sports24.club

UEFA's statement that European national teams would not participate in any FIFA competitions as long as the proposal remains represents a bold declaration against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, effectively declaring war on the governance model that threatens to privatize football competitions.