The idea to sell the World Cup’s stakes to private investors came in private, out of the private eye circles which included president Gianni Infantino and the USA president Donald Trump. When you have an unpopular idea, a huge amount of money and such a powerful figure supporting the idea, there is no way that the action will be stopped just because the majority of the football world is against it. Infantino is absolutely behind the idea and will continue to pursue it relentlessly. Whoever thought that just because UEFA is against it, it will be recalled is wrong. Such a huge amount of money is at stake that Infantino is prepared to go to a full-scale war in order to materialize this project.CAF responds to FIFA's controversial Forward Enterprise planFor starters, FIFA decided to shift the blame to the media (?!) and to try to explain the idea of selling the World Cup rights. In a statement released on Friday, FIFA claimed the consultation process had been "disrupted by incorrect media reports"."We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation. We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA (member association) has the ability to express its vote based on facts. Nobody is selling football. This is not something Fifa would ever entertain" reads the statement.BREAKING: Carlos Cordeiro, senior advisor to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has resigned with immediate effect in protest at proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup, calling the plan "a bad deal for football" 🚨 pic.twitter.com/3ZldxC2Eoo— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 31, 2026 The next part is to find a simple majority in a 211 members council. So far, UEFA and ACF (Asian Football Confederation) are firmly against it. Concacaf was also against it, but co-hosts of the World Cup Mexico just released the statement and ’destroyed’ the unity inside the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. In the statement, Mexico said it would review the project and “make the decision that is most appropriate”, signaling a more cautious and dialogue-oriented approach. The same goes for CAF, whose president Patrice Motsepe woved to assess the proposal in a general meeting. So, Infantino’s idea is not dead at all. The battle for 106 votes has just begun.##NAJAVA_MECA_9872580##