UEFA nations vote unanimously to boycott World Cup over FIFA stake sale plans

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July 30 : UEFA's member associations have unanimously voted to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions in protest at FIFA's plan to sell stakes to external investors in a subsidiary that will run the global governing body's tournaments.

The tournaments include the World Cup, the European soccer body said in a statement.

The decision was taken at a virtual meeting on Thursday.

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