European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5766x3844+0+0/resize/5766x3844!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2Fabc3477640aea5820b56b2e168a3%2Fgettyimages-2271524899.jpg' alt='FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2026.'/><p>A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.</p><p>(Image credit: Alex Wong)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5923408' />