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Women's Football as FIFA Pawn

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

Women's football has become a pawn in Gianni Infantino's FIFA tenure, heavily impacted by the aborted plan to sell stakes in major tournaments.

Despite minimal mention in FIFA's sales deck, women's football faced significant impact from the aborted tournament sale plan, particularly with upcoming youth and senior qualifiers.

UEFA's threat to boycott FIFA competitions unless the proposal is completely abandoned represents a bold stance against the FIFA president, highlighting the fight to protect women's football. esporist.org

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