Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) had threatened to boycott the World Cup over Infantino's plan on Thursday afternoon. UEFA and CONCACAF comprise of 55 and 41 member associations respectively, with AFC adding 47 member associations, making up a total of 143 associations. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product... No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday had described the initiative as a "golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally". President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.