LOADING ERROR LOADINGGENEVA (AP) — European nations agreed Thursday to 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.” AdvertisementIn a video message published Wednesday by FIFA, Infantino insisted spinning off its money-making operations was “an offer, not an obligation.” UEFA’s Previous Boycott ThreatA threatened World Cup boycott from Europe helped derail Infantino’s plan in 2021 to play World Cups every two years instead of four.