Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?

Football's governing bodies are in a state of crisis following a turbulent 48-hour period in which UEFA threatened to boycott the World Cup and CONCACAF rejected FIFA president Gianni Infantino's funding plan. The standoff has raised serious questions about Infantino's future as FIFA president, with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin having long opposed many of Infantino's reform initiatives. The situation, reported on July 31, 2026, leaves the football world uncertain about the leadership and direction of the sport's top international organizations.