UEFA Prez boycotted WC final after disagreements with FIFA: Report
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin refused to attend the World Cup 2026 final following a series of disagreements between the body and FIFA over disciplinary procedures, refereeing logistics, and match operations, Reuters reported. A central point of contention was FIFA's decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red-card ban, it added. FIFA "crossed a red line", UEFA had said about the decision.