Biennial World Cup: "FIFA only commissioned a feasibility study" (G. Infantino)

"Let me be very clear that FIFA has not proposed a biennial World Cup. Let's get the process clear. The last FIFA Congress asked the FIFA administration with a vote, which 88% voted in favour, to study the feasibility of a World Cup every two years and some other projects. Now the FIFA administration, under the leadership of Arsène Wenger, did exactly that: studied the feasibility. FIFA did not propose anything," said Gianni Infantino (ITA/SUI), FIFA president, at the 72^nd Congress in Doha (QAT) on 31/03/2022.

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, held by videoconference (due to the Covid-19 pandemic) on 21/05/2021.

"FIFA came to the conclusion that it is feasible, that it would have some repercussions and impacts but once this was certified, the next phase starts and it is a phase of consultation, discussion, trying to find agreements and compromise. In addition to the confederations and the associations, we have the…