World Cup: FIFA invites member associations to an "online summit" on Thursday 30/09/2021

"FIFA has reached out to its member associations and other stakeholders (representatives of the players, clubs, leagues, confederations) marking the beginning of a new phase of consultation around the international match calendar for women and men, set to expire at the end of 2023 and 2024 respectively... On 15/09/2021, FIFA also invited its member associations to a first online summit on (Thursday) 30/09/2021," announced the global body on 20/09/2021.

The consequences of organising the men's and women's World Cups every two years instead of four at present, is the subject of a feasibility study voted for by 166 votes to 22 at the 71^st FIFA Congress on 21/05/2021.

"We need to make some decisions by the end of the year," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, on 08/09/2021.

"The DFB fully supports UEFA's position that a decision on such an important matter cannot be taken without the consent of the European associations and European football," said the German Football Association, during a meeting of its executive committee on 17/09/2021.

"The DFB finds it incomprehensible that…