UEFA President Rejects Idea of the World Cup Being Staged Every Two Years

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has rejected the idea of holding the World Cup every two years, saying it would “dilute” the tournament.

Fifa is holding a feasibility study into a biennial men’s and women’s World Cup following a proposal from the Saudi Arabian football federation in May.

Alrick Swaby tells us more.

The consultation process is being led by former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Speaking in person in front of 160 club representatives at the General Assembly of the European Clubs’ Association in Geneva, Ceferin says more is not always better.

The men’s World Cup has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II.

The women’s tournament has also been every four years since it began in 1991.

In his own video address, FIFA president Gianni Infantino did not mention the World Cup.

However, he said there needed to be a “fundamental” rethink around the international calendar with “no taboo topics”.