The 2026 World Cup had been quite successful. The World Cup, which had thirteen teams at inception, has expanded to a record 48 teams and a total of 104 matches. UEFA declared the attempted privatization of the World Cup unacceptable and a line that football’s governing institutions must not cross. The implication of such a boycott is that FIFA may be split and Europe can hold a parallel World Cup with teams that ally with it. As it stands, Infantino is a danger to world football.