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FIFA responds after UEFA vows to boycott World Cup

FIFA has defended its controversial plan to sell stakes in its competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors.

In a statement, football’s governing body denied it was "selling football" and declared: "This is not something FIFA would ever entertain."

It comes after widespread backlash to the plan reached a new peak on Thursday with UEFA’s announcement that all European nations are prepared to boycott the World Cup if it goes ahead.

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