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Madagascar v Tahiti? All the countries that could still play in the World Cup if threatened boycotts go ahead

Seventy-five nations are part of federations that have not called out FIFA over the sale of stakes in the competition

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Senegal's Pape Gueye, left, vies for the ball with Malawi's Richard Mbulu, right, during the African Cup of Nations 2022 group B soccer match between Malawi and Senegal at the Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon
Last nations standing? Senegal's Pape Gueye, left, vies for the ball with Malawi's Richard Mbulu. Picture: Alamy

By William Mata

Only 75 countries would compete to play in the next "World" Cup if the Asian, European, and North American confederations boycott the tournament.

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Around 130 countries would not take part if Uefa, Concacaf, and AFC go ahead with their threat to sit out Fifa competitions over Gianni Infantino's controversial plans.

The Fifa boss has insisted that his plans to sell off a $4 billion stake in its worldwide competitions do not mean that football is being sold.

However, there has been united pressure against these plans, with Uefa, Concacaf, and AFC all issuing statements.

It means that countries in the Oceania, South American and African federations are the only ones to not have threatened a boycott.

Here is a list of all of those nations.

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Player of Argentina Otamendi celebrates after scoring a goal during a match between Brazil and Argentina as part of 2026 FIFA World Cup South American Qualification at Maracana Stadium on November 21, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
No boycott: Argentina celebrate a goal. Picture: Alamy

CONMEBOL, South America

  1. Argentina
  2. Bolivia
  3. Brazil
  4. Chile
  5. Colombia
  6. Ecuador
  7. Paraguay
  8. Peru
  9. Uruguay
  10. Venezuela

OFC, Oceania

  1. American Samoa
  2. Cook Islands
  3. Fiji
  4. New Caledonia
  5. New Zealand
  6. Papua New Guinea
  7. Samoa
  8. Solomon Islands
  9. Tahiti (French Polynesia)
  10. Tonga
  11. Vanuatu

Additionally, Kiribati and Tuvalu are associate members of OFC, but are not full members of FIFA.

CAF, Africa

  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cameroon
  8. Cape Verde
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Congo
  13. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  14. Djibouti
  15. Egypt
  16. Equatorial Guinea
  17. Eritrea
  18. Eswatini
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea-Bissau
  25. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
  26. Kenya
  27. Lesotho
  28. Liberia
  29. Libya
  30. Madagascar
  31. Malawi
  32. Mali
  33. Mauritania
  34. Mauritius
  35. Morocco
  36. Mozambique
  37. Namibia
  38. Niger
  39. Nigeria
  40. Rwanda
  41. São Tomé and Príncipe
  42. Senegal
  43. Seychelles
  44. Sierra Leone
  45. Somalia
  46. South Africa
  47. South Sudan
  48. Sudan
  49. Tanzania
  50. Togo
  51. Tunisia
  52. Uganda
  53. Zambia
  54. Zimbabwe