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03 Aug 2026, 10:06

Welsh FA bid to host FIFA tournaments 2027–2031

  • FAW’s official bid to host FIFA tournaments has been submitted by Danhni Infantino for the 2027–2031 period.
  • It is said that the Welsh FA’s bid is based on the idea that UEFA and Concacaf will not accept FIFA’s private investment plans.
  • The material points out that UEFA and Concacaf have been critical of the Welsh FA’s bid to host FIFA tournaments.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) has claimed that it has submitted a bid to host FIFA tournaments for the 2027–2031 period. The material says that FAW’s bid is based on the fact that it has published information about the bid.

In an article by BBC Sport Wales and Sky News, it is stated that FAW has not provided details of the plans for private investment in FIFA’s tournaments. The article also states that UEFA and Concacaf have criticized FIFA’s private investment plans.

In its bid, Welsh FA, as stated in BBC Sport Wales and Sky News, said that it is not clear what exactly the investment plans are like, the process, the funding, the terms, the conditions, the risks, and how it will be used. The material also notes that it is not clear which of the Welsh FA’s plans relate to FIFA’s tournaments.

Tags: Europe/Politics/Sport/Football

Articles on this topic:

  • www.aljazeera.com - Wales FA withdraws support for Infantino re-election after FIFA stake plan
  • edition.cnn.com - European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
  • www.skysports.com - Gianni Infantino: Wales withdraws support for FIFA president's re-election
  • www.skysports.com - Gianni Infantino: English FA set to follow Welsh FA and withdraw support for FIFA president
  • www.bbc.com - Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino
  • www.theguardian.com - Wales become first nation to drop support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino
  • www.bbc.com - Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan
  • www.espn.com - Football Association of Wales withdraws support for Gianni Infantino re-election
  • www.independent.co.uk - Wales becomes first nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino
  • www.lequipe.fr - La Fédération anglaise devrait retirer son soutien à la réélection de Gianni Infantino à la tête de la FIFA
  • www.independent.co.uk - First nation withdraws support for Fifa’s Gianni Infantino
  • www.independent.co.uk - English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino after scrapped World Cup sell-off
  • apnews.com - European soccer body UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
  • www.independent.co.uk - England to follow Wales in withdrawing support for Gianni Infantino
  • english.aawsat.com - Welsh FA Withdraws Support for Infantino’s FIFA Re-Election Bid
  • www.independent.co.uk - Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
  • www.dw.com - What happens next for Infantino and FIFA?
  • www.independent.co.uk - Uefa leads push to force Gianni Infantino resignation after World Cup plan collapses
  • www.nytimes.com - English FA to withdraw support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election
  • www.bbc.com - If Infantino goes, who might replace him as Fifa president?
  • www.skysports.com - Gianni Infantino: English FA set to withdraw support for FIFA president as UEFA considers legal action