World Cup drama: Could the next tournaments be off?

There's a row at the very top of world football. An argument so big, that it might stop the next women's and men's World Cups from taking place.

Fifa, the organisation that runs the World Cups, wants to sell part of the competition to investors.

They say that even if other people own part of the business, Fifa will still be the ones in control of how the tournament is run.

But some of the countries who play in the tournament are not happy.

Football teams in European countries (represented by Uefa), including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, say they won't play in the next World Cup tournaments if this plan goes ahead.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Concacaf - who oversees football in North, Central America and the Caribbean - say they won't take part either.

And the clock is ticking for a decision to be made. The UK nations start their qualifiers for the Women's World Cup - which is due to take place in Brazil in 2027 - in October.

The Fifa president Gianni Infantino believes that this new plan is a "golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally".

Infantino wants the plan to go through so much, that he's promised all Fifa member associations $40m (£30m) if they support it.

However, that has not gone to plan.

Uefa says "The World Cup is not for sale".

If Fifa decide to push ahead with the plan anyway, then many football teams across the globe may refuse to take part.

That would include the men's and women's World Cups and the Club World Cup.

The first time this will be tested is October, when the Women's World Cup play-offs are due to be held.