AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’

Asian Football Confederation ‌(AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has branded FIFA’s lack of consultation over its plan ⁠to sell stakes in ⁠the World Cup to private investors “totally

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30 Jul 2026 7 days ago 1 min read

AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’

Al Jazeera — 30 July 2026

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Asian Football Confederation ‌(AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has branded FIFA’s lack of consultation over its plan ⁠to sell stak

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