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Football Australia, AFC Welcome FIFA U-Turn on World Cup Plan

Football Australia and the Asian Football Confederation have welcomed FIFA's climbdown on its failed plan to sell World Cup rights to private investors.

FA chair Anter Isaac emphasized that some principles of football "should never change," while the AFC called for "proper consultation, collective dialogue and respect." The decision came after FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal had been scrapped. xsportfeed.quest

The move followed widespread backlash led by UEFA, which had threatened that its member nations would boycott all FIFA tournaments unless the plan was withdrawn.