# Why is FIFA selling the World Cup?

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Podcast: [This Is Why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487)
Published: 2026-07-30T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.skynews.com
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The beautiful game is up for sale, with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino trying to raise billions of dollars from private equity for a stake in the World Cup. It’s put him on a collision course with some of football’s most powerful bodies – including the Premier League and UEFA, which says it will boycott FIFA competitions if these plans go ahead. So, what is Infantino proposing and why is it being rushed through? Could England and other European nations really go for the nuclear option and pull out of the World Cup? And what is the involvement of Donald Trump and his family? Mhari Aurora is joined by Sky’s sports correspondent Rob Harris. Have you got a question for the podcast? Email us: why@sky.uk

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