The Zurich-based instance wants “launch a new phase of consultations on the international women’s and men’s calendars, ending in 2023 and 2024 respectively“FIFA wrote in a statement.
“Following invitations addressed to the parties, including the confederations as a whole, at the beginning of September, talks will be organized in the coming months,” FIFA wrote in a statement.
“FIFA also invited its member associations to a first online summit on September 30, 2021. It will be one of many occasions to establish an open and constructive debate at the global and regional levels in the course of the next few months, “he said.
The debate about a World Cup every two years was relaunched in recent days in the French newspaper L’Equipe by former coach Arsène Wenger, FIFA development director, who defends an international tournament of teams every year, alternating World Cup and continental competitions , like Eurocopa or Copa América.
UEFA, the powerful European football confederation, and Conmebol have not been in favor of this initiative so far.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino promised that decisions would be made between now and the end of the year on the proposal.
In this opinion campaign, FIFA released an online poll on Thursday speaking of a slight majority of football fans who support the idea of a “more frequent” World Cup. This study contrasts with the clear opposition expressed by several dozen national fan associations.