The U.S. Soccer Federation said it supports Concacaf and its members in opposing FIFA's commercial restructuring plan, aligning with a unified stance that now spans two of the sport's most powerful confederations.
Concacaf, the governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean, joined UEFA in rejecting FIFA president Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell a stake in FIFA Forward Enterprises. The plan would raise $20 billion through private equity investment in FFE, a key commercial arm of FIFA that manages rights and operations for the World Cup and other FIFA assets.
In exchange for that investment, the private equity partner would gain influence over future World Cups—the central objection driving the opposition.
The rejection by Concacaf and UEFA, now backed by U.S. Soccer, puts direct pressure on Infantino. The two confederations represent major revenue sources and marquee events, and their unified opposition leaves FIFA needing to renegotiate or abandon the proposal.
The core issue is straightforward: member federations want to keep World Cup decision-making free from external commercial influence. Past FIFA proposals for new competitions and financial structures have faced similar resistance, and this one appears headed down the same path.
