Asian Football Chiefs Oppose FIFA World Cup Plans

The Asian Football Confederation has joined Uefa and Concacaf in opposing FIFA's plans to create a new commercial company, FIFA Forward Enterprise, for World Cup commercial rights. In a statement, the AFC said it "cannot realistically achieve the necessary broad consensus and unity required to move forward" and urged FIFA to "undertake an urgent review of its governance and decision-making framework." forumteam.blog

The opposition now includes 143 of FIFA's 211 members, putting increasing pressure on president Gianni Infantino. FIFA is facing growing backlash for insisting on continuing the planned World Cup commercial sell-off despite threats of a boycott from all 55 European nations.