UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin does not attend the World Cup final in a protest against FIFA. According to reports, the UEFA leader skips the match between Argentina and Spain and is absent from the event in New Jersey. The decision is framed by outlets as a boycott linked to a dispute with FIFA and decisions made by world football’s governing bodies. One report also notes that Ceferin travels to Mexico City for the tournament’s opening game involving the co-hosts, and South Africa, indicating he is present for earlier World Cup fixtures. However, he does not make the trip for the final on Sunday. The reports describe the move as a snub of the final rather than an operational issue, presenting it as a political or organizational protest tied to his relationship with FIFA. No sources provide additional details in the supplied material about the specific FIFA decisions being protested beyond the general dispute referenced in the coverage.