Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 31 Jul 2026
Asante: Women's football first casualty of Fifa plans
Former England defender Anita Asante warns that Fifa's investment plans will hit women's tournaments first.
T. Asante
player
Who
Anita Asante
What
Fifa's plan to sell stakes in competitions
Impact
Women's football first to suffer
Next event
Under-20 Women's World Cup starts 5 September
What happened. Anita Asante said women's football will be the first casualty if Fifa president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in competitions to private investors goes ahead, as Uefa's boycott looms.
- Uefa's 55 member associations voted to boycott Fifa competitions.
- Poland says no info about withdrawals, preparations continue.
- England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales have qualifiers in October.
“The first casualties will be women's football tournaments.”
— Anita Asante
Fifa insists 'nobody is selling football' and says consultation was disrupted by incorrect media reports.
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