Uefa plots expanded Nations League as pressure ramps up on Gianni Infantino

SportFootballUefa plots expanded Nations League as pressure ramps up on Gianni InfantinoUefa have begun talks with Concacaf over expanding the Nations LeagueJamie Gardner Friday 21 August 2026 11:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3036999","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/uefa-nations-league-expansion-infantino-fifa-b3036999.html","title":"Uefa plots expanded Nations League as pressure ramps up on Gianni Infantino"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-87053","index":0}Uefa boss Aleksander Ceferin (left) alongside Infantino (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideSportNews","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSport","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Pressure is mounting on Fifa president Gianni Infantino as Uefa holds discussions regarding a broadened Nations League that would include teams outside Europe.Following an initial report by The Guardian, it...