South America Association talks against plans for football

A World Cup every two years could spoil the most important competition in the world, reduce its quality and undermine the exclusive character and the current standard, said Conmebol on Friday after consultations. A World Cup every two years would mean a congestion that matches virtually impossible with the international competition calendar. If the World Cup will take place twice as often as so far, this could also have a negative impact on other competitions of both clubs and national teams.

For such a change, there would be a broad-based process at consultations with all involved actors, called for the continental association. Under the current conditions you support the current World Cup model. Almost three years ago, the South American Association Chief and FIFA Vice President Alejandro Dominguez had proved a then media report even the proposal to organize the World Cup all two instead of every four years.

CEFERIN, Chief of the European Football Union, had already threatened with a boycott of the World Cup on Thursday, the tournament should actually be aligned in the biennium rhythm in the future.

FIFA Director Arsene Wenger had reported that his technical consulting group officially proposes the orientation of the World Cup every two years. As a result, the changes to the World Cup 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico should finally use 48 nations for the first time. In 2027, the tournaments of the Confederations would then be aligned, including the European Championship. In the previously planned EM year 2028, the next World Cup would be on again.