European nations will boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in soccer’s biggest tournament to private equity investors. “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It also questioned the need for outside investment “following the most profitable FIFA World Cup in history.” In a video message published Wednesday by FIFA, Infantino insisted spinning off its money-making operations was “an offer, not an obligation.” President Donald Trump speaks as FIFA President Gianni Infantino listens at a reception at Trump Tower in New York.