India, July 30 -- European football has launched an unprecedented rebellion against FIFA, with all 55 UEFA member associations on Thursday agreeing to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions unless the global governing body abandons its controversial private-investment plans.

The decision was taken during a virtual meeting of UEFA's national associations, according to a report by The Athletic, marking the strongest challenge yet to FIFA president Gianni Infantino's vision for the commercial future of world football.

UEFA later confirmed the move, saying its members had "unanimously and unequivocally" rejected FIFA's proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors.

"As ...