UEFA President Ceferin Boycotts World Cup Final Over Political Interference Concerns

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UEFA President Ceferin Boycotts World Cup Final Over Political Interference Concerns

Ceferin did not attend the World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium in protest at the political interference that has marred the tournament, per Martyn Ziegler. The boycott follows a series of clashes between UEFA and FIFA over the summer, including the Balogun red card saga which saw UEFA brand FIFA's decision to lift his ban "unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable."

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