# Concacaf criticizes FIFA plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors

Concacaf, the governing body for North and Central American football, has added its voice to growing criticism of FIFA’s plan to sell equity stakes in the World Cup to private investors. The proposal could fundamentally alter how the tournament is financed and governed, raising concerns among regional confederations about loss of control and revenue fairness.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### Business
- [The Guardian Biz](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/29/concacaf-joins-criticism-of-fifa-infantino-plan-to-sell-off-world-cup-stakes-to-private-investors) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:27 GMT

### Entertainment
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/world-cup-boycott-opposition-fifa-plan-1236823227/) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:31:21 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjejl274xx8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:48:10 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/01/fifa-scraps-plan-to-sell-off-stakes-in-world-cup-after-widespread-backlash) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:55:44 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/29/ex-fifa-chief-blatter-blasts-plan-to-sell-stake-in-world-cup-to-investors?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:46:20 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/29/is-fifa-selling-parts-of-the-world-cup-to-private-investors?traffic_source=rss) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:46:22 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/31/fifa-defiant-over-world-cup-investment-plan-despite-uefas-vote-to-boycott?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:25:44 +0000
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/31/infantinos-senior-adviser-cordeiro-resigns-over-fifa-world-cup-plan?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:50:41 +0000

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_news.html/news/afc-stands-in-solidarity-with-uefa-and-concacaf-to-protect-the-fifa-world-cup) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:33:32 +0000