California, July 31 -- CONCACAF and its 41 member associations on Thursday rejected FIFA's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup's commercial rights but stopped short of joining UEFA's proposed boycott of the tournament.

The governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean said its members had raised "deep concerns" over the proposal, citing a lack of due process, an unusually short consultation period, and the absence of review or approval by FIFA's relevant governance bodies.

"Concacaf is a confederation united by the love of our game, where football comes first. Guided by this philosophy over the past ten years, we have built, from the ground up, an organisation founded on service, transparent gover...