VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-31
“The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
UEFA · said 2026-07-30 · reported 2026-07-31
UEFA stated that the FIFA World Cup belongs to football and will never be for sale as long as Europe has a voice.
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