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FIFA Abandons World Cup Sell-Off Plan

Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed FIFA's reversal of its controversial plan to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors.

FA chair Anter Isaac emphasized that some principles of football 'should never change,' while the AFC called for 'proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect.' The decision came after FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal had been scrapped following widespread backlash led by UEFA, which asserted its member nations would boycott all FIFA tournaments unless the plan was withdrawn. afnews.co.za