# France, New Zealand, Canada confirm U20 Women’s World Cup amid UEFA boycott 2026-08-12T07:57:30+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets France, New Zealand, and Canada have confirmed they will compete in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland next month, the first tournament since UEFA’s 55 member associations backed a boycott of FIFA events. The dispute began after FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposed, then abandoned, a plan to sell 20% of World Cup commercial rights for about $4.2 billion to private investors. UEFA says conditions for participation have not been met and it has lost confidence in Infantino’s presidency. Host Poland says preparations are on schedule and no team has indicated a withdrawal. Sportstar reports the United States is also expected to take part, though U.S. Soccer has declined to comment. The standoff could spread to the U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco in October and to qualifying matches for the 2027 Women's World Cup involving European teams including England. Talks between confederations over alternative tournaments are at an early stage. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: FIFA, France, Gianni Infantino, New Zealand, U20 Women's World Cup, UEFA boycott Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/france-new-zealand-confirm-u20-womens-world-cup-participation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/france-new-zealand-confirm-u20-womens-world-cup-participation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.