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UEFA's 55 member associations unanimously voted at an emergency meeting to boycott the World Cup and all FIFA competitions in protest of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a significant minority stake in a new entity running FIFA's main events, including the World Cup, to private equity investors.
UEFA, European football's governing body, is trending after its 55 member associations unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and all FIFA competitions in protest of FIFA president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell a significant minority stake in a new entity running FIFA's main events to private equity investors.
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