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Is FIFA selling the future of the World Cup?

A proposed private-investment plan triggered major backlash across global football and increased pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Veteran football journalist Keir Radnedge explains what the controversy could mean for the World Cup, FIFA's leadership and the future of the global game.

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