Football Australia queries FIFA on World Cup sell-off proposal
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 4:15 AM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Football Australia requested further information on FIFA's plan to sell a stake in World Cup operations. FIFA announced a strategy to create a semi-private subsidiary that aims to raise $4.2 billion through this initiative. The proposal has drawn criticism from UEFA and others, who argue it undermines the governance of the sport. Football Australia stated that it will not take a position until more details and responses from FIFA are received. The plan requires approval from FIFA's 38-member council and the majority of its 211 member associations.
- •Football Australia seeks more details from FIFA on the sell-off proposal.
- •FIFA aims to create a subsidiary for World Cup business operations.
- •The plan could raise $4.2 billion for FIFA's initiatives.
- •Criticism has emerged regarding the sell-off's potential impact on football governance.
- •Approval is necessary from FIFA's council and member associations.
- 4:15 AMThe Guardian Sport — Football Australia pleads for more time to digest Fifa’s controversial World Cup plans
- 3:10 AMYahoo Sports — Australia ask for more information on FIFA sell-off plan
"FA resists immediate criticism of privatisation push More information requested to ‘properly assess’ implications Football Australia has resisted immediate criticism of Fifa’s plan to seek private investment despite an international outcry, instead calling for more information about the controversial proposal. Football’s world governing body announced plans this week to sell a stake in the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors, in a move led by the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino. Continue reading...
"Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications. The world governing body announced on Tuesday a plan to create a semi-private subsidiary which would sell part of its business operations in the World Cup and other competitions, hoping to raise $4.2 billion.
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 30, 2026, 4:15 AMFootball Australia pleads for more time to digest Fifa’s controversial World Cup plans
FA resists immediate criticism of privatisation push More information requested to ‘properly assess’ implications Football Australia has resisted immediate criticism of Fifa’s plan to seek private investment despite an international outcry, instead calling for more information about the controversial proposal. Football’s world governing body announced plans this week to sell a stake in the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors, in a move led by the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 30, 2026, 3:10 AMAustralia ask for more information on FIFA sell-off plan
Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications. The world governing body announced on Tuesday a plan to create a semi-private subsidiary which would sell part of its business operations in the World Cup and other competitions, hoping to raise $4.2 billion.
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