Uefa has said no European nation will participate in any Fifa competition for so long as proposals to create a company to run the World Cup remain alive.Uefa member associations gathered virtually for a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon after Fifa’s controversial plans emerged on Tuesday.Their approach was unequivocal, with a Uefa statement confirming: “No Uefa national teams will participate in any Fifa competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that Fifa will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership.”The boycott would cover all Fifa competitions, including the men’s and women’s World Cups and Club World Cup and be triggered if Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s proposals are voted through by member associations.The first time this stance will be tested is October, when the Republic of Ireland are among the teams taking part in the Women’s World Cup playoffs.Uefa’s statement condemned Infantino’s plans, saying the World Cup is “not for sale”.“The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product. It is one of football’s greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale.“It is both irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret and brought to the brink of approval without any meaningful consultation with those entrusted with stewarding the game. This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of Fifa’s duty as the custodian of world football.“Nobody should be in any doubt: Uefa and its national associations will oppose these plans with absolute determination.“There are moments when institutions are judged not by what they are prepared to accept, but by what they refuse to compromise. This is one of those moments.“Some things are simply too important to sell. The Fifa World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”