FIFA responds to threats of a World Cup boycott from UEFA by insisting that “nobody is selling football.” Multiple outlets report that UEFA has signalled it could boycott the tournament if FIFA proceeds with a plan that would involve selling stakes in aspects of the World Cup to private investors. In its reply, FIFA frames the process as a consultation that allows each member association to express its vote based on the available information. The coverage also notes that the dispute has drawn wider attention, with reports that a large number of nations have signalled opposition or threatened to boycott the World Cup amid the disagreement over FIFA’s approach. FIFA’s position in the reported statements is that the governing body is not commercialising or selling football itself, and that it will continue the consultation process so that voting can be carried out by member associations. The clash therefore centres on how FIFA’s proposed financial and commercial arrangements should be understood, and whether UEFA and other national associations view them as incompatible with tournament governance and the sport’s interests.