England defender Lucy Bronze has said a UEFA boycott of FIFA competitions would be the right thing to do if it helps protect the game in the long term.
UEFA's threat to boycott the World Cup and other FIFA competitions remains in place despite the world governing body and its president Gianni Infantino apologising over plans to open up major tournaments to private investors.
In October, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are all due to play in qualifying play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Ahead of Chelsea's pre-season friendly against Auckland in New Zealand, Bronze was asked if she would be disappointed to miss out on major competitions because of a boycott.
"I think the message that we stand by as players, and obviously as European competitions as well is, it's for the good of the game," the 34-year-old said.
"I think the players who play in those competitions, the European players, we stand by our beliefs and what the right thing is for our game. And if that means boycotting competitions, then that has to happen.
"It's for the future of the game and not just for me today and tomorrow. It's for all the little girls or little boys who come after us, to make sure that they're in a good place when the game's moving forward in decades to come, not just tomorrow."
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In a statement on Thursday, UEFA said Infantino's apology "changes nothing" and that, while the plans have now been scrapped, the second of its two tests for lifting the boycott -- a demand for assurances that no such plans would be put forward again in the future -- had not been met.
UEFA also reiterated its stance that it has lost confidence in Infantino's presidency.
The first test of the boycott will come next month when the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup is due to be staged in Poland.