FIFA president Gianni Infantino's private investment plan for the World Cup has been squashed. (AP PHOTO)FIFA president Gianni Infantino's private investment plan for the World Cup has been squashed. UEFA's 55-member nations agreed to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions over Infantino's plan. "The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. "I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup," Cordeiro said in a statement.