UEFA has confirmed that European national teams will not participate in FIFA competitions until the governing body abandons its plan to sell a minority stake in the commercial rights to the World Cup and other major tournaments.
The move solidifies a growing rift between the world's soccer authority and its most powerful continental confederations, turning a commercial dispute into a full-scale governance crisis.
The decision follows a coordinated stance with CONCACAF, which has also voted to boycott all FIFA events.
Together, these two confederations represent the wealthiest and most influential blocs within global soccer, wielding significant leverage over FIFA's revenue streams and operational legitimacy.
Their unified opposition signals that President Gianni Infantino's commercial strategy has lost critical support among the sport's elite stakeholders.
FIFA's proposal to monetize tournament rights through a minority stake sale was intended to unlock new capital for the organization.