UEFA vice president: World Cup boycott threat was a success
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What happened
UEFA vice president Laura McAllister believes that the federation's threat to boycott the World Cup in response to FIFA's botched investor plan has been a success. "We won the battle and that was important because some European teams will soon be participating in the women's under-20 World Cup (September 5-27).
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