Uefa has withdrawn its planned boycott of Fifa competitions after receiving assurances that Fifa will not revive its proposed Fifa Forward Enterprise plan, which European football opposed over concerns about private ownership. The move allows six European teams to take part in next week’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, but Uefa still intends to seek an alternative candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino for the Fifa presidency in March.

Infantino would need support from 106 of Fifa’s 211 member associations to be re-elected, while a no-confidence motion would require 159 votes, a threshold Uefa considers unattainable. No challenger has yet been named, although Concacaf president Victor Montagliani is seen as a possible contender and nominations close on 18 November; former players have meanwhile issued competing public statements both criticising and supporting Infantino.