FIFA scraps controversial deal to sell stakes in World Cup to private investors

FIFA is a big sports group. It makes rules for soccer. FIFA had a new plan. It wanted to sell parts of the World Cup. These parts are called stakes. Private investors, like companies or rich people, would buy them.

But many people did not like this plan. European nations said no. They did not want to join the plan. They showed strong condemnation. This means they said it was a bad idea very strongly. They also planned a boycott. A boycott means people refuse to do something or join something.

So, FIFA stops the plan. They drop the idea. It was a controversial plan. Controversial means many people argue about it. FIFA stops the plan just days after talking about it. The World Cup is still for everyone.