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FIFA: UEFA legal action part of 'smear campaign'

FIFA says legal applications made by UEFA to access documents related to FIFA's failed $20 billion plan to sell a stake in the World Cup are part of a "smear campaign" against global soccer's governing body.

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Published by CurrentWire Sep 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET · First coverage Sep 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM ET

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