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Infantino retreats on FIFA stake sale as 143 members oppose plan
What's next: UEFA says it has lost confidence in FIFA's leadership, widening pressure on Gianni Infantino after the proposal collapsed.
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FIFA drops $4.2 billion World Cup stake sale after backlash
What's next: UEFA, Concacaf and other federations are weighing moves that could force a confidence vote on Gianni Infantino.
FIFA scraps World Cup stake sale as backlash puts Infantino at risk
What's next: UEFA, Concacaf and the AFC have widened the revolt, and Infantino now faces fresh scrutiny before his 2027 re-election bid.
FIFA drops World Cup stake sale after backlash from UEFA and others
What's next: The retreat deepens pressure on Gianni Infantino as critics question why cash-rich FIFA sought outside investors.
FIFA scraps plan to sell World Cup stake after backlash
The proposal collapsed after member associations, UEFA, AFC and European leagues said the process lacked transparency.
Earlier: UEFA boycott threat put women’s World Cup events first in lineSeries: Fifa · World Cup Subsidiary Sale · 2 chapters since Jul 30UEFA turns on Infantino after FIFA drops World Cup stake sale
What's next: European officials are weighing a challenger to Gianni Infantino before the Nov. 18 deadline for the March FIFA election in Rabat.
Results vs predictions
ESPSpain1–0
ARGArgentinaCommunity votes258 votes
ESP 20% (52)Draw 58% (150)ARG 22% (56)
AIDraw · 57%✗ Miss — Both are unbeaten and in final form, but Spain's 13-1 defensive run meets Argentina's perfect 7-0 record and 19 goals, making this tight enough for a draw in 90 minutes.
FRAFrance4–6
ENGEnglandCommunity votes275 votes
FRA 63% (173)Draw 15% (41)ENG 22% (61)
AIFrance · 61%✗ Miss — France's 2026 run has been tighter at the back (4 GA) than England's (8 GA), and recent tournament form favors France despite the semifinal loss.
ENGEngland1–2
ARGArgentinaCommunity votes281 votes
ENG 20% (56)Draw 17% (48)ARG 63% (177)
AIArgentina · 57%✓ Hit — Argentina’s 6-0 run and 17 goals edge England’s solid but less dominant path; their knockout pedigree and Messi-era experience nudge a tight semifinal.
Group standings
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 MEXMexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
2 RSASouth Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3 KORSouth Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4 CZECzechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 SUISwitzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 CANCanada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
3 BIHBosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
4 QATQatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 BRABrazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
2 MARMorocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
3 SCOScotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
4 HAIHaiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 USAUnited States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
2 AUSAustralia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
3 PARParaguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
4 TURTurkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 GERGermany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
2 CIVIvory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 ECUEcuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4 CUWCuraçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 NEDNetherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 |
2 JPNJapan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
3 SWESweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
4 TUNTunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 BELBelgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
2 EGYEgypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
3 IRNIran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 NZLNew Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ESPSpain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
2 CPVCape Verde Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 URUUruguay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
4 KSASaudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Group I
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FRAFrance | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
2 NORNorway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 |
3 SENSenegal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
4 IRQIraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Group J
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ARGArgentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
2 AUTAustria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
3 ALGAlgeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
4 JORJordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Group K
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 COLColombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
2 PORPortugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
3 CODCongo DR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4 UZBUzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Group L
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ENGEngland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
2 CROCroatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
3 GHAGhana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
4 PANPanama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
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