Uefa keeps World Cup boycott threat despite Fifa's Infantino backing

Uefa has doubled down on its threat to boycott Fifa-run competitions, saying a Fifa statement backing Gianni Infantino "changes nothing" in its loss of confidence in the president.

According to The Guardian, Uefa reiterated its position as criticism of Infantino continued to mount from multiple directions.

The global players' union Fifpro condemned "a profound abuse of presidential power", while Conmebol, usually a strong Infantino ally, chastised "repeated unilateral actions taken without resorting to dialogue".

The strong rebukes suggest growing isolation for Infantino and deepen the rift between Fifa and its confederations. Readers can find related match highlights on this site.