The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Thursday condemned FIFA for a lack of consultation over its plan to bring private investors into football’s World Cup ‌and demanded more time to consider it in a blow to the global governing body's hopes of getting the proposal through. The plan blindsided regional and national football associations, and triggered a fierce backlash from Europe's football governing body UEFA, which rejected it outright. CONCACAF, the regional bloc for North America, Central America and the Caribbean, also criticised FIFA this week for a lack of consultation. Infantino offered FIFA's 211 member associations $40 million each if they agree to the proposal by September 19 as part of a $10 billion package to become available from January 1, 2027. Lack of transperancyInfantino said FIFA will put the proposal to a vote by its member associations (MAs) and then to its executive Council.