Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gianni Infantino is reportedly trying to spin FIFA’s commercial operations into a $20 billion company, with outside investors taking a stake and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Eternal positioned near the center of the deal. Infantino could end up running the new company after his FIFA term ends, while House Judiciary Democrats are already investigating FIFA’s ties to Trumpworld, including the Trump Tower office, the invented Peace Prize, and the broader corruption concerns around FIFA’s relationship with the administration. UEFA is now threatening to boycott FIFA competitions if the sale goes through, turning a World Cup cash grab into a global fight over whether football still belongs to fans or to billionaires buying pieces of it. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
ESPN - UEFA to boycott all FIFA competitions to protest World Cup private equity plan - espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49488584/uefa-boycott-all-fifa-competitions-protest-world-cup-private-equity-plan
Washington Post - UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan - washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2026/07/30/fifa-investors-infantino-kushner-uefa-afc/3727391e-8c16-11f1-8912-d71e69d679d7_story.html
Al Jazeera - UEFA members vote to boycott FIFA if Infantino's World Cup plans pursued - aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/30/uefa-members-agree-fifa-boycott-if-world-cup-sell-off-plans-proceed
Newsweek - The Trump Family FIFA Money Machine Mapped - newsweek.com/trump-family-fifa-money-machine-mapped-12261342
Truthout - Democrats Launch Investigation Into Trump's 'Quid Pro Quo' With FIFA - truthout.org/articles/democrats-call-fifa-president-to-congress-after-trumps-world-cup-quid-pro-quo
Time - FIFA Draws Fury Over Plan to Sell Stakes in World Cup - time.com/article/2026/07/29/fifa-forward-enterprise-world-cup-commercial-invest-infantino-trump-kushner
NYT Athletic (via Josh) - nytimes.com/athletic/7476012/2026/07/30/fifa-world-cup-boycott-sale-uefa
FIFA official statement - inside.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/intends-expand-football-development-funding-usd-10-billion-subject-approval-member-associations
UEFA official statement - uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations
Concacaf statement - concacaf.com/competitions/concacaf/news/concacaf-statement-regarding-the-proposed-fifa-forward-enterprise
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Gianni Infantino is reportedly trying to spin FIFA’s commercial operations into a $20 billion company, with outside investors taking a stake and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Eternal positioned near the center of the deal. Infantino could end up running the new company after his FIFA term ends, while House Judiciary Democrats are already investigating FIFA’s ties to Trumpworld, including the Trump Tower office, the invented Peace Prize, and the broader corruption concerns around FIFA’s relationship with the administration. UEFA is now threatening to boycott FIFA competitions if the sale goes through, turning a World Cup cash grab into a global fight over whether football still belongs to fans or to billionaires buying pieces of it. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
ESPN - UEFA to boycott all FIFA competitions to protest World Cup private equity plan - espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49488584/uefa-boycott-all-fifa-competitions-protest-world-cup-private-equity-plan
Washington Post - UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan - washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2026/07/30/fifa-investors-infantino-kushner-uefa-afc/3727391e-8c16-11f1-8912-d71e69d679d7_story.html
Al Jazeera - UEFA members vote to boycott FIFA if Infantino's World Cup plans pursued - aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/30/uefa-members-agree-fifa-boycott-if-world-cup-sell-off-plans-proceed
Newsweek - The Trump Family FIFA Money Machine Mapped - newsweek.com/trump-family-fifa-money-machine-mapped-12261342
Truthout - Democrats Launch Investigation Into Trump's 'Quid Pro Quo' With FIFA - truthout.org/articles/democrats-call-fifa-president-to-congress-after-trumps-world-cup-quid-pro-quo
Time - FIFA Draws Fury Over Plan to Sell Stakes in World Cup - time.com/article/2026/07/29/fifa-forward-enterprise-world-cup-commercial-invest-infantino-trump-kushner
NYT Athletic (via Josh) - nytimes.com/athletic/7476012/2026/07/30/fifa-world-cup-boycott-sale-uefa
FIFA official statement - inside.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/intends-expand-football-development-funding-usd-10-billion-subject-approval-member-associations
UEFA official statement - uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations
Concacaf statement - concacaf.com/competitions/concacaf/news/concacaf-statement-regarding-the-proposed-fifa-forward-enterprise
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