UEFA doubled down on their threat to boycott the World Cup Credit: Silas STEIN / AFP

European soccer’s governing body UEFA said it would maintain its boycott of the men’s and women’s World Cups on Thursday despite FIFA withdrawing the plan to open up its competitions to private investment.

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