Post #4265881

2026-07-31 04:46 UTC

I hope you are having a better day than Gianni Infantino, because UEFA just pulled its 55 nations' football teams from all future FIFA competitions including the future World Cups. Corruption has consequences. https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations/

Replies (5)

@WooShell@chaosfurs.social 2026-07-31 07:05

@randahl@mastodon.social Now to count the days until Infartino is removed from office..

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@mcv@friendica.opensocial.space 2026-07-31 07:33

@randahl@mastodon.social Are the UEFA members finally stepping out of FIFA? It's about time. I hope they start their own competing international football federation, this time with more accountability and less corruption. Infantino being the end of FIFA sounds entirely appropriate. I really hope UEFA follows through.

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@elCelio@mastodon.uno 2026-07-31 04:54

@randahl@mastodon.social prediction: FIFA will back down for one month or two, UEFA accepts it and withdraws their boycott but then FIFA will do the same in a different form.

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@PeterLG@theblower.au 2026-07-31 05:01

@randahl@mastodon.social Wow. Strong statement. Let's face it: Infantino has tarnished FIFA as thoroughly as Trump has tarnished the USA.

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@aho@mastodon.social 2026-07-31 05:56

@randahl@mastodon.social time for setting up UEFA World Cup

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