American, Asian confederations blindsided by FIFA’s World Cup plan

FIFA’s bombshell proposal to sell ⁠stakes in a $20bn commercial subsidiary has drawn strong criticism from football’s regional confederations, which said they were blindsided by the world governing body’s plan to bring private investors into the game.

The Confederations of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Asia (AFC) delivered stinging rebukes on Wednesday, saying they ⁠lea...