UEFA, European football's governing body, has made an extraordinary threat to boycott the World Cup. This decision, voted on Thursday, comes in response to controversial proposals from FIFA President Gianni Infantino to sell off stakes in the tournament.
Concacaf, which oversees football in North and Central America, has joined UEFA in rejecting these plans. The body, which hosted this year's World Cup, stated that its 41 member associations "rejected" Infantino's proposal.
While a direct threat of this nature from UEFA is unprecedented, there have been historical instances of nations and governing bodies opting out of the World Cup for various reasons.